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 common teasel common teasel /ˈkɑːmən ˈtiːzəl/

noun

  1. Teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth  ( common teasel , Dipsacus fullonum )
    teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth


 all-terrain bike all-terrain bike /ˈɔlˌtəˌreɪn baɪk/

noun

  1. A bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country  ( all-terrain bike , mountain bike , off-roader )
    a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
     Riding a mountain bike can be quite challenging but also very rewarding
    Riding a mountain bike can be quite challenging but also very rewarding


 genus Strelitzia genus Strelitzia /ˈdʒiːnəs strɪˈlɪtsiə/

noun

  1. Small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae  ( genus Strelitzia , Strelitzia )
    small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae


 reed reed /ˈriːd/

noun

  1. A musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed  ( beating-reed instrument , reed , reed instrument )
    a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
  2. A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it  ( reed , vibrating reed )
    a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
     The clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece
    the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece
  3. Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites  ( reed )
    tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
     The wind rustled through the reeds by the riverbank.
    The wind rustled through the reeds by the riverbank.

 Reed

  1. United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)  ( Reed , Walter Reed )
    United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
  2. United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)  ( John Reed , Reed )
    United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)