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 pilaff pilaff /pɪˈlɑːf/

noun

  1. Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes  ( pilaf , pilaff , pilau , pilaw )
    rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes


 February daphne February daphne /ˈfɛbrʊˌɛri ˈdæfni/

noun

  1. Small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs  ( Daphne mezereum , February daphne , mezereon )
    small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs


 butch butch /ˈbʊtʃ/

adjective

  1. [Informal] (of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance  ( butch [Informal] )
    (of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance
  2. [Informal] Used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner  ( butch [Informal] , macho )
    used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

noun

  1. A closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys  ( butch , crew cut , flattop , butch cut , buzz cut [ N. American] )
    a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys
  2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine  ( butch , dike , dyke )
    (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine


 envoy envoy /ˈɑːnvɔɪ/

noun

  1. A brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry  ( envoi , envoy )
    a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
  2. Someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else  ( emissary , envoy )
    someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
  3. A diplomat having less authority than an ambassador  ( envoy , envoy extraordinary , minister plenipotentiary )
    a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador