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 tobacco hornworm tobacco hornworm /təˈbækoʊ ˈhɔːrnˌwɝːm/

noun

  1. Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm  ( Manduca sexta , tobacco hornworm , tomato worm )
    large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm


 Dresden Dresden /ˈdrɛzdɪn/

noun

  1. A city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945  ( Dresden )
    a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
     The tragic air raids of 1945 almost completely destroyed the city of Dresden.
    The tragic air raids of 1945 almost completely destroyed the city of Dresden.


 blind bend blind bend /blaɪnd bɛnd/

noun

  1. A curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving  ( blind bend , blind curve )
    a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving


 imprecation imprecation /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

  1. () The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)  ( malediction , imprecation )
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
     He suffered the imprecations of the mob
    he suffered the imprecations of the mob
  2. A slanderous accusation  ( imprecation )
    a slanderous accusation