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noun
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
- The Anglo-Saxon
- A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of common, genetically linked, physical characteristics, such as skin color or hair type.
- Race was a significant issue during apartheid in South Africa.
- (context, controversial usage) One of the categories from the many subcategorizations of the human species. See Wikipedia's article on w:Race_(historical_definitions), historical definitions of race.
- The Native Americans colonized the New World in several waves from Asia, and thus they are part of the same Mongoloid .
- (biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; informal for subspecies.
- A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
- (figurative) A category or species of something that has emerged or evolved from an older one (with an implied parallel to animal breeding or evolutionary science).
- The advent of the Internet has brought about a new of entrepreneur.
- Recent developments in artificial intelligence has brought about a new of robots that can perform household chores without supervision.
verb (rac, ing)
- (intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
- (intransitive) To move or drive at high speed.
- As soon as it was time to go home, he raced for the door.
- Her heart was racing as she peered into the dimly lit room.
- (intransitive) Of a motor, to run rapidly when not engaged to a transmission.
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| radish |
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noun
- A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus, having an edible root
- The pungent root of this plant, usually eaten raw in salads etc
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| ragweed |
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noun (Plural: ragweeds)
- A plant of the genus Ambrosia. These weeds are particularly noted for producing pollen which people with hay fever are allergic to.
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| ragwort |
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noun
- (uncountable) A wild flowering plant of the Senecio genus with yellow flowers.
- (countable) A species or variety of this plant.
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| rambler |
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noun
- A recreational walker
- One who rambles
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| rambutan |
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noun
- A tree Nephelium lappaceum of southeast Asia.
- The fruit of this tree.
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| ramie |
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noun
- a tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems
- the fibre extracted from this plant, resembling flax
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| rape |
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noun
- (crime) The act of forcing sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent and/or against their will.
verb (rap, ing)
- To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent.
- To abuse an object in an extreme manner.
- The loggers raped the virgin forest
- (slang) To dominate in a contest.
- ''My experienced opponent will me at chess.
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| rapeseed |
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noun
- the rape plant, Brassica napus, which produces a grain that is used widely for animal feed and vegetable oil
- the seed of such plant
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| raspberry |
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noun (raspberries)
- The plant Rubus idaeus.
- The juicy, dark red (when ripe) composite fruit of this plant.
- (colour) A dark pinkish red, the colour of a ripe raspberry.
- <table><tr><td>raspberry colour: </td><td bgcolor="
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verb (raspberr, i, ed)
- (colloquial) Making the noise intended to imitate the passing of flatulence
adjective
- Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.
- (color) Of a dark pinkish red.
- She wore a beret — lyrics of Raspberry Beret, by the musician w:Prince_(artist), Prince
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| rattan |
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noun
- a climbing palm
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| red bay |
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noun (plural: red bays)
- a small tree with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.
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| redbud |
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noun
- any of several small trees, of the genus Cercis, having purple-pink flowers that appear before the leaves; the Judas tree
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| red cedar |
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noun
- an evergreen tree of the juniper family having reddish wood and found in North America.
- an evergreen tree of the arbor vitae family with reddish wood, found in North America.
- an evergreen tree of the mahogany family with reddish wood, found in Australia.
- the wood of any of these trees.
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| red clover |
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noun
- a clover with red flowers, found in Europe, Asia and North America.
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| red fescue |
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noun
- a grass plant with green, red, or blue-green flowers, found in Europe, Asia and North America.
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| red gum |
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noun
- an eucalyptus tree with red wood, found in Australia.
- a tree of the hazel family, found in North America.
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| red pepper |
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noun (Plural: red peppers)
- A red colored, ripe, bell pepper, bell or sweet pepper. Unripe peppers of this variety are colored green and edible but not as sweet.
- Spicy peppers.
- Crushed flakes add zest to pizza.
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| redwood |
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noun
- {countable and uncountable} the USDA-preferred term for the species Sequoia sempervirens.
- (countable) any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense
- (uncountable) the wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.
::This planter is made of redwood
- (uncountable) (British, obsolete) the wood of the species Pinus sylvestris.
adjective
- Pertaining to any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sense
- A redwood grove
- Pertaining to the wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.
- This redwood deck will last forever
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| reed |
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noun (countable and uncountable; plural: reeds)
- (countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
- (countable) The hollow stem of these plants.
- (countable) Part of the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments, comprising of a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it.
- (countable) A musical instrument such as the clarinet or oboe, which produces sound when a musician blows on the reed.
- (uncountable) (as a material)
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| Rhea |
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proper noun
- (greekmyth): A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
- (astronomy): One of the moons of Saturn.
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| rhododendron |
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noun
- Any of various flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron.
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| rocambole |
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noun
- a form of garlic; the sand leek
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| romaine |
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noun
- Lactuca sativa longifolia, a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head. Also known as Romaine lettuce, Cos lettuce, or Cos, after the Greek island of Cos (Kos).
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| Rose |
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proper noun
- (given name, female), vernacular form of the medieval Rosa, reinforced by the English noun rose
- A diminutive of the given name Rosemary
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| rosebud |
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noun
- The bud of a rose.
- A pretty young woman.
- (Cockney) a mouth
- (vulgar, slang) an anus
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| rosebush |
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noun (Plural: rosebushes)
- The shrub that roses grow on, a rose plant.
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| Rosemary |
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proper noun
- (given name, female)
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| rosewood |
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noun - The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family. This has a sweet smell.
- Any of several dozen woods, resembling that of Dalbergia nigra in some respect
- The wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, in the laurel family, with fragrant wood from which an essential oil is distilled.
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| rowan |
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noun (plural: rowans)
- Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.
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| Rush |
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proper noun - An English occupational surname for someone who made things from rushes.
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| russet |
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noun
- A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric.
- Country dress; homespun cloth.
- A reddish-brown color.
- <table><tr><td>russet color: </td><td bgcolor="
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- A reddish-brown pigment prepared from madder root (Rubia tinctoria); "a true middle hue between orange and purple."
- (From 1880s British/American dictionary.)
- Variety of apple of russet-colored, rough skin.
- Variety of potato with dark gray-brown, rough skin.
adjective
- Having a reddish-brown color.
- Gray or ash-colored (antiquated usage).
- "Russet-pated" (gray hair). Shakespeare, Midsummer Night's Dream, iii. 2.
- Rustic, homespun, coarse, plain.
- Shakespeare, Loves Labour's Lost, V. 2
- "Condition of leather when it is finished, excepting the operations of coloring and polishing the surface." (From 1880s British/American dictionary.)
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| rutabaga |
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noun
- (North America) the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant Brassica napus
- (North America) the edible root of this plant
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| rye |
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noun
- A grass, Secale cereale, or its grains used for food and fodder. Scientific name: Secale cereale.
- Rye whisky.
- Rye bread.
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