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 bonsai bonsai /bɑːnˈsaɪ/

noun

  1. A dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot  ( bonsai )
    a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
     The tiny bonsai tree was a testament to the gardener's patience and skill.
    The tiny bonsai tree was a testament to the gardener's patience and skill.


 industrialisation industrialisation /ɪndʌstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

  1. [British] The development of industry on an extensive scale  ( industrial enterprise , industrialisation [British] , industrialization )
    the development of industry on an extensive scale
     The industrialization of the town brought both opportunities and challenges.
    The industrialization of the town brought both opportunities and challenges.


 smut smut /ˈsmʌt/

noun

  1. Creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire  ( erotica , porn [Informal] , porno [Vulgar] , pornography , smut )
    creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
  2. An offensive or indecent word or phrase  ( dirty word , filth , obscenity , smut , vulgarism )
    an offensive or indecent word or phrase
  3. Any fungus of the order Ustilaginales  ( smut , smut fungus )
    any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
  4. Destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores  ( smut )
    destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
  5. A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink  ( carbon black , crock , lampblack , smut , soot )
    a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink

verb

  1. (farming) affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn  ( smut )
    (farming) affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn
  2. Become affected with smut  ( smut )
    become affected with smut
     The corn smutted and could not be eaten
    the corn smutted and could not be eaten
  3. Stain with a dirty substance, such as soot  ( smut )
    stain with a dirty substance, such as soot
  4. Make obscene  ( smut )
    make obscene
     This line in the play smuts the entire act
    This line in the play smuts the entire act


 pea pea /ˈpiː/

noun

  1. () Seed of a pea plant used for food  ( pea )
    seed of a pea plant used for food
     The pea soup is perfect for a cold winter evening
    The pea soup is perfect for a cold winter evening
  2. A leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds  ( pea , pea plant )
    a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
  3. The fruit or seed of a pea plant  ( pea )
    the fruit or seed of a pea plant
     The pea soup was both hearty and delicious.
    The pea soup was both hearty and delicious.