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 darkling beetle darkling beetle /ˈdɑːrklɪŋ ˈbitəl/

noun

  1. Sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain  ( darkling beetle , darkling groung beetle , tenebrionid )
    sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain


 moon blindness moon blindness /ˈmuːn ˈblaɪndnəs/

noun

  1. Recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness  ( moon blindness , mooneye )
    recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness
  2. Inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder  ( moon blindness , night blindness , nyctalopia )
    inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder


 hawker hawker /ˈhɔkɝ/

noun

  1. () Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)  ( packman [Archaic] , pedlar [Canadian, British] , pitchman [ N. American] , hawker , peddler [ N. American] )
    someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
      The peddler traveled from town to town, selling his wares to earn a living.
    The peddler traveled from town to town, selling his wares to earn a living.
  2. A person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry  ( falconer , hawker )
    a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry


 sauteing sauteing /sɔːˈteɪɪŋ/

noun

  1. Cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle  ( frying , sauteing , sautéing )
    cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle