genus Polypodium genus Polypodium /pəˈlɒpɪdiəm/

noun

1. A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori  ( genus Polypodium , Polypodium )
   a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
   
   

 alabaster alabaster /ˈæləˌbæstər/

adjective

1. Of or resembling alabaster  ( alabaster , alabastrine )
   of or resembling alabaster
    Alabaster statue
   alabaster statue
   

noun

1. () A compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving  ( alabaster )
   a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
    The artist carved a beautiful statue from a piece of alabaster.
   The artist carved a beautiful statue from a piece of alabaster.
   
   
2. A very light white  ( alabaster )
   a very light white
    The statue was carved from alabaster, giving it a luminescent quality.
   The statue was carved from alabaster, giving it a luminescent quality.
   
   
3. A hard compact kind of calcite  ( alabaster , Mexican onyx , onyx marble , oriental alabaster )
   a hard compact kind of calcite
   

 colour television colour television /ˈkʌlər ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒən/

noun

1. [Canadian, British] A television that transmits images in color  ( color television [American] , color television system [American] , colour television [Canadian, British] , color TV [American] , colour television system [Canadian, British] , colour TV [Canadian, British] )
   a television that transmits images in color
    Watching movies became much more enjoyable with the invention of the color TV.
   Watching movies became much more enjoyable with the invention of the color TV.
   
   

 sneaker sneaker /ˈsniːkɝ/

noun

1. () A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole  ( gym shoe , tennis shoe , tackie [Informal, Irish, South Africa] , sneaker , takkie [Informal, Irish, South Africa] )
   a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
    He laced up his sneaker and headed out for a morning run.
   He laced up his sneaker and headed out for a morning run.
   
   
2. Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police  ( canary [ N. American] , fink [Informal, N. American] , sneak [Informal] , sneaker , snitch [Informal] , snitcher [Informal] , stool pigeon [Informal] , stoolie [Informal, N. American] , stoolpigeon [Informal] )
   someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police