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noun - (botany) A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
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| Saffron |
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proper noun
- (rare) (given name, female)
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| sage |
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noun
- A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.
- : we aspire to the magnanimous firmness of the philosophic
adjective (sag, er)
- wise
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| sagebrush |
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noun
- any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees, of the genus Artemisia, having silver-grey-green leaves
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| saguaro |
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noun
- A large cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, characterized by "arms".
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| salt cedar |
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noun - Name for an invasive plant of the Southwest United States (native to Eurasia) of the genus Tamarisk. Originally imported as an ornamental plant when it escapes into the wild it is considered a weed because it crowds out native plants.
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| salvia |
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noun
- (botany) A genus of plants in the mint family, including sage.
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| sandal |
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noun
- A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot.
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| sandalwood |
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noun
- Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native to India, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
- The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes,
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| sandarac |
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noun - (Min.) Realgar; red sulphide of arsenic. Archaic
- (Bot. Chem.) A white or yellow resin obtained from a Barbary tree (Callitris quadrivalvis or Thuya articulata), and pulverized for pounce; -- probably so called from a resemblance to the mineral.
- Quotations
- 1952: Oil was also used for making varnish, by dissolving sandarac in it, and as the 'vernysshe' which appears so frequently in accounts was always bought by the pound, the term was evidently applied to the sandarac, or other similar resinous substance. — L.F. Salzman, Building in England, p. 171.
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| sanicle |
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noun
- (botany) Any of several plants, of the genus Sanicula, having palmate compound leaves and small flowers arranged in umbels; the snakeroot.
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| sapodilla |
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noun
- Manilkara zapota is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to the New World tropics. It is also known as Chickoo (also spelled "Chiku") in South Asia.
- The fruit from the sapodilla tree. The fruit is 4-8 cm in diameter, has a fuzzy brown skin with earthy brown flesh.
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| sarsaparilla |
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noun
- Any of various tropical American vines, of the genus Smilax, having fragrant roots
- The dried roots of these plants, or a flavoring material extracted from these roots
- A soft drink flavored with this extract
- Any of several North American plants, of the genus Aralia, having umbels and small white flowers
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| sassafras |
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noun (es, -)
- Either of several long-lived trees, of the genus Sassafras, of the eastern United States and Asia having mitten-shaped leaves and red, aromatic heartwood
- The bark of the root of this plant, used for medicinal and (mostly historically) culinary purposes and used to be a main ingredient in root beer.
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| sassy |
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adjective (sassi, er)
- impudent
- bold and spirited; cheeky
- saucy
- vigorous
- lively
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| satinwood |
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noun - Wood used for crafting fine furniture, particularly for inlay and marquetry, from either w:Chloroxylon swietenia, Chloroxylon swietenia, the Ceylon or East Indian satinwood, or w:Zanthoxylum flavum, Zanthoxylum flavum, the Jamaican or West Indian satinwood.
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| saxifrage |
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noun (Plural: saxifrages)
(wikipedia, Saxifrage)
- A plant to the genus Saxifraga.
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| scallion |
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noun
- (italbrac, now chiefly US) A spring onion, Allium fistulosum.
- (italbrac, now chiefly US) Any of various similar members of the genus Allium
- (italbrac, now chiefly US) Any onion that lacks a fully-developed bulb.
- (context, US, Scotland) A leek.
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| scarlet pimpernel |
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noun
- A flowering plant, Anagallis arvensis, of the Primulaceae family, having small orange flowers.
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| scouring rush |
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noun
- Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.
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| sea urchin |
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noun
- Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern
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| sedge |
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noun
- Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species.
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| sedum |
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noun
- Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to temperate zones; the stonecrop
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| sequoia |
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noun
- A coniferous evergreen tree, of the genus Sequoia in the wide sense. The USDA-preferred names for these two species are redwood and giant sequoia.
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| service |
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noun
- (economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed and consists of an action or work.
- Hair care is a industry.
- (computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
- This machine provides the name for the LAN.
- The military.
- I did three years in the before coming here.
- A set of dishes or utensils.
- She brought out the silver tea .
- The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
- The player had four faults in the set.
- A religious rite or ritual.
- The funeral was touching.
- The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
- The happened yesterday.
- (public service) that which is provided by the Government or its agents
- The Job Centre provides a to the unemployed.
- (religion) Doing something for someone else without thought of reward or payment.
verb (servic, ing)
- to serve
- They the customer base.
- to perform maintenance
- He is going to the car.
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| serviceberry |
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noun (serviceberries)
- A genus (Amelanchier) of about 25 species of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
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| service tree |
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noun
- Either of two rare Old World deciduous trees, Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
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| sesame |
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noun
- A tropical Asian plant Sesamum indicum bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil
- The seed of this plant
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| sisal |
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noun
- A Central American plant, of the genus Agave, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.
- The fibre of the plant
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| skullcap |
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noun
- a small domed cap that covers from the forehead to just above the back of the neck
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| sloe |
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noun (plural: sloes)
- A small, bitter, wild European plum, the fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself.
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| Snowball |
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noun ®
- a brand of teacake made by Tunnocks
- (US, slang) a mix of cocaine and heroin.
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| snowberry |
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noun (snowberr, ies)
- A shrub of the genus Symphoricarpos.
- The fruit of this shrub.
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| snowflake |
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noun
- A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry
- Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers
- The snow bunting
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| soma |
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noun
- (anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
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| Sorb |
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noun (pl. Sorbs)
- a Slavic people living in parts of East Germany
- any person belonging to this people
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| sorghum |
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noun - A cereal, Sorghum vulgare or Sorghum bicolor, the grains of which are used to make flour and as cattle feed.
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| sorrel |
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noun
- a kind of plant with acidic leaves, especially Rumex acetosa, sometimes used as a salad vegetable
- (colour) a brown colour, with a tint of red.
- <table><tr><td>sorrel colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- 8F7763" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
adjective
- (colour) of a brown colour, with a tint of red.
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| soursop |
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noun
- A small, Brazilian evergreen tree, Annona muricata, having large, spiny, yellow-green fruit; the guanabana
- The tart fruit of this tree
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| sourwood |
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noun
- A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour tasting leaves
- An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree
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| soy |
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noun
- A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water. US usage prefers the term soy sauce.
- I like a little with my rice.
- soybean, Soybeans. Often used attributively.
- These candles are made from .
- The crop is looking good this year.
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| soybean |
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noun
- A legume plant (scientific name Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen fixing, nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
- The edible seed of this plant.
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| Spanish iris |
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noun
- a bulbous iris Iris xiphium from the western Mediterranean; it has violet-purple flowers with a short perianth tube
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| spearmint |
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noun
- An herb (Mentha spicata) of the mint family, commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.
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| spelt |
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noun
- A type of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta
verb
- (past of, spell)
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| sphagnum |
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noun
- Any of various widely distributed mosses, of the genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.
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| spiderwort |
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noun Spiderwort
- A perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.
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| spikenard |
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noun
- a perfumed ointment
- the plant from which the ointment comes
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| spinach |
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noun
- (audio, en-us-spinach.ogg, Audio)
- A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea
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| Spruce |
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noun
- (obsolete) Prussia.
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| spurge |
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noun
- Any plant of the genus Euphorbia exuding a bitter milky juice which was formerly used as a purgative.
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| squill |
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noun - A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine.
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| star anise |
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noun (plural: star anises)
- A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its star-shaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice. Valued for its decorative shape as well it flavor. Also used commercially as a source of shikimic acid for the production of Tamiflu.
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| stinkweed |
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noun (plural: stinkweed or stinkweeds)
- tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
- jimson weed (Datura stramonium)
- any other noxious plant
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| stonewort |
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noun
- Any of various complex algae of the family Characeae, known for being branched and having enclosed egg cells.
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| strawberry |
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noun (strawberr, ies)
- The juicy, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
- They went to pick strawberries today.
- Any plant of the genus Fragaria (that bears such fruit).
- She has the best patch I've ever seen.
- (colour) A red color, colour, like that of the fruit; strawberry red.
- <table><tr><td>strawberry colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- B64140" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
- (rare) Something resembling a strawberry, especially a reddish bruise or birthmark.
adjective
- Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.
- I'd like a large shake.
- Flavored with ethyl methylphenylglycidate, an artificial compound which is said to resemble the taste of strawberries.
- Of a red colour.
- The lipstick makes her look younger.
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| strawberry tree |
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noun
- an evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Ericaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Europe north to western France and Ireland.
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| string bean |
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noun - A long, slender variety of green bean
- Well I rung me a fallout shelter bell / I leaned my head an' I gave a yell / "Give me a , I'm a hungry man" / A shot gun fired an' away I ran / I don't blame him too much though, he didn't know me - Bob Dylan - Talkin' World War III Blues
- (fig.) A tall and thin person
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| strychnine |
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noun - (chemistry) A very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide
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| sugar beet |
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noun
- A type of beet whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose.
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| sugarcane |
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noun - (alternative spelling of, sugar cane)
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| sugar maple |
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noun
- (botany) A North American hardwood, Acer saccharum, famed as the source of maple sugar and maple flavoring.
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| sugar pine |
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noun
- Pinus lambertiana, the largest species of pine, native to California and Oregon; particularly noted for its huge, distinctive cone.
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| sumac |
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noun - Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus including the poison ivy and poison oak.
- A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean made from the berry, berries of the plant.
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| sundew |
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noun
- any of a group of insectivorous plants that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leafs. Most of these plants belong to the genus Drosera: these grow in boggy ground all over the world.
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| sweet basil |
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noun
- (herb) an herb used for seasoning.
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| sweetbrier |
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noun
- A Eurasian rose, Rosa eglanteria, having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips
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| sweet flag |
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noun
- a perennial wetland plant, Acorus calamus, with an aromatic medicinal root, formerly used to strew floors, also known as calamus
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| sweet pea |
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noun Sweet pea
- A flowering plant, Lathyrus odoratus, grown for its bright colours and sweet fragrance.
- an affectionate name for a loved one, usually a child
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| sweet pepper |
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noun - The fruit of a non-spicy variety of pepper (genus Capsicum), also called bell pepper. Available in green, red, yellow and orange skinned varieties (the green is generally the unripe variety and the colored versions the sweeter, ripe fruit).
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| sweet potato |
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noun
- A tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.
- The tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable.
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| sycamore |
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noun
- (context, US) Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus w:Platanus, Platanus (buttonwood), especially Platanus occidentalis (w:American sycamore, American sycamore).
- (context, UK) A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, known in North America as the sycamore maple.
- A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig and found in Egypt and Syria; also called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry; the Biblical sycomore.
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| sycamore maple |
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noun
- The British and European sycamore tree, Acer pseudoplatanus.
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