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black mamba
black mamba
/blæk ˈmæmbə/
noun
A highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite
(
black mamba
,
Dendroaspis augusticeps
)
a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite
undertaker
undertaker
/ˈʌndɝˌteɪkɝ/
noun
(
)
One whose business is the management of funerals
(
funeral director
,
funeral undertaker
,
mortician
[ N. American]
,
undertaker
)
one whose business is the management of funerals
ergot
ergot
/ˈɝːgət/
noun
A fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
(
Claviceps purpurea
,
ergot
)
a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
A plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
(
ergot
)
a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
The wheat crop was heavily affected by ergot, causing concerns among farmers.
The wheat crop was heavily affected by ergot, causing concerns among farmers.
Panchen Lama
Panchen Lama
/ˈpæntʃən ˈlɑːmə/
noun
The lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama
(
Panchen Lama
)
the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama
The Panchen Lama is an important figure in Tibetan Buddhism, second only to the Dalai Lama.
The Panchen Lama is an important figure in Tibetan Buddhism, second only to the Dalai Lama.
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