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cranreuch (noun)
Def: a covering of minute ice needles, formed at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled below the dew point, when it is below the freezing point.
cranreuch (noun)
Def: a covering of minute ice needles, formed at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled below the dew point, when it is below the freezing point.
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oolong (noun)
Def: a brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.
oolong (noun)
Def: a brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.
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qiviut (noun)
Def: the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.
qiviut (noun)
Def: the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.
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bowdlerize (verb)
Def: to amend a written work by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
bowdlerize (verb)
Def: to amend a written work by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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shalach manoth (noun)
Def: the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
shalach manoth (noun)
Def: the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
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wanderwort (noun)
Def: a loanword borrowed from one language and established in many unrelated languages, usually in a chain determined by established trade routes, and sometimes undergoing changes through contact with the dominant language where the word is adopted.
wanderwort (noun)
Def: a loanword borrowed from one language and established in many unrelated languages, usually in a chain determined by established trade routes, and sometimes undergoing changes through contact with the dominant language where the word is adopted.
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futtock (noun)
Def: any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.
futtock (noun)
Def: any of a number of timbers forming the lower, more curved portion of the frame in a wooden hull.
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zabuton (noun)
Def: a large, flat cushion, used in Japan for sitting or kneeling on the floor.
zabuton (noun)
Def: a large, flat cushion, used in Japan for sitting or kneeling on the floor.
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abat-jour (noun)
Def: a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building.
abat-jour (noun)
Def: a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building.
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pion (noun)
Def: a subatomic particle with spherical symmetry and positive, negative, or neutral charge.
pion (noun)
Def: a subatomic particle with spherical symmetry and positive, negative, or neutral charge.
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ceilidh (noun)
Def: a party, gathering, or the like, at which dancing, singing, and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment.
ceilidh (noun)
Def: a party, gathering, or the like, at which dancing, singing, and storytelling are the usual forms of entertainment.
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gallinipper (noun)
Def: any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito.
gallinipper (noun)
Def: any of various insects that sting or bite, especially a large American mosquito.