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modillion
modillion /moʊˈdɪljən/
noun
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(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice
(
modillion
)
(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice
Intricate modillions added decorative flair beneath the building's cornice.
Intricate modillions added decorative flair beneath the building's cornice.
Cypraea moneta
Cypraea moneta /sɪˈpriːə moʊˈneɪtə/
noun
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Cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa
(
Cypraea moneta
, money cowrie
)
cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa
geographical mile
geographical mile /dʒiːoʊˈɡræfɪkəl maɪl/
noun
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A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
(
Admiralty mile
, geographical mile
, mi
, mile
, naut mi
, nautical mile
)
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Alpinia speciosa
Alpinia speciosa /ælˈpɪniə ˌspɛsiˈoʊsə/
noun
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Cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
(
Alpinia speciosa
, Alpinia Zerumbet
, Languas speciosa
, shall-flower
, shell ginger
, shellflower
)
cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
