African-American African-American /ˈæfrɪkən əˈmɛrɪkən/

adjective

1. Pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry  ( African-American , Afro-American )
   pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry
    African-American culture
   African-American culture
   

noun

1. A person with African ancestry,  ( African-American , Black , Negroid , Negro )
   a person with African ancestry,
    Negro
   Negro
    Negroid
   Negroid
   
   

 genus Macleaya genus Macleaya /ˈdʒiːnəs məˈkleɪə/

noun

1. A perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy  ( genus Macleaya , Macleaya )
   a perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy
   
   

 ranula ranula /ˈrænjulə/

noun

1. A cyst on the underside of the tongue  ( ranula )
   a cyst on the underside of the tongue
    The doctor advised a minor surgery to remove the ranula from the patient's mouth.
   The doctor advised a minor surgery to remove the ranula from the patient's mouth.
   
   

 metasequoia metasequoia /ˌmɛtəsɪˈkwoʊjə/

noun

1. Large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China  ( dawn redwood , metasequoia , Metasequoia glyptostrodoides )
   large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China