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 clam clam /ˈklæm/

noun

  1. () Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness  ( clam )
    burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
      The clam buried itself in the sand, safely hidden from predators.
    The clam buried itself in the sand, safely hidden from predators.
  2. Flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams  ( clam )
    flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
     The restaurant served a delicious bowl of clam chowder for the appetizer
    The restaurant served a delicious bowl of clam chowder for the appetizer
  3. [Informal, American] A piece of paper money worth one dollar  ( buck [Informal] , clam [Informal, American] , one dollar bill , dollar , dollar bill )
    a piece of paper money worth one dollar
      The price of the item was only a few dollars.
    The price of the item was only a few dollars.

verb

  1. Gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean  ( clam )
    gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean


 lithops lithops /ˈlɪθɒps/

noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones  ( flowering stone , lithops , living stone , stone life face , stone plant , stone-face , stoneface )
    any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones


 temple temple /ˈtɛmpəl/

noun

  1. () Place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity  ( temple )
    place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
     The Temple of the Sun in Machu Picchu is a famous Incan temple
    The Temple of the Sun in Machu Picchu is a famous Incan temple
  2. () An edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes  ( temple )
    an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
     The ancient temple was a pilgrimage site for believers from all over the country.
    The ancient temple was a pilgrimage site for believers from all over the country.
  3. () The flat area on either side of the forehead  ( temple )
    the flat area on either side of the forehead
     The veins in his temple throbbed
    the veins in his temple throbbed
  4. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation  ( tabernacle , temple , shul , synagogue )
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
     The Great Synagogue in Budapest is one of the largest in Europe
    The Great Synagogue in Budapest is one of the largest in Europe


 Qizil Qum Qizil Qum /kiːˈziːl kʊm/

noun

  1. A desert in Uzbekistan to the southeast of the Aral Sea  ( Kizil Kum , Kyzyl Kum , Qizil Qum )
    a desert in Uzbekistan to the southeast of the Aral Sea