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 saltpetre saltpetre /ˈsɔːltˌpiːtər/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive  ( niter [American] , nitre [Canadian, British] , potassium nitrate , saltpeter [American] , saltpetre [Canadian, British] )
    (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive


 water parting water parting /ˈwɔːtər ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

noun

  1. A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems  ( divide , water parting , watershed )
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems


 Firenze Firenze /fiˈrɛntseɪ/

noun

  1. A city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries  ( Firenze , Florence )
    a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries


 Christ's-thorn Christ's-thorn /ˈkraɪsts θɔrn/

noun

  1. Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits  ( Christ's-thorn , Jerusalem thorn , jujube , jujube bush , Ziziphus jujuba )
    spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
  2. Thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit  ( Christ's-thorn , Jerusalem thorn , Paliurus spina-christi )
    thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit