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 Pelargonium peltatum Pelargonium peltatum /pɛˈlɑrd͡ʒəniəm pɛlˈteɪtəm/

noun

  1. A commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers  ( hanging geranium , ivy geranium , ivy-leaved geranium , Pelargonium peltatum )
    a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers


 Botaurus lentiginosus Botaurus lentiginosus /boʊˈtaʊrəs lɛntɪˈdʒɪnəsəs/

noun

  1. A kind of bittern  ( American bittern , Botaurus lentiginosus , stake driver )
    a kind of bittern


 respite respite /ˈrɛspɪt/

noun

  1. () A pause from doing something (as work)  ( recess , time out , break , respite )
    a pause from doing something (as work)
     We took a 10-minute break
    we took a 10-minute break
     He took time out to recuperate
    he took time out to recuperate
  2. () A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort  ( reprieve , respite )
    a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
  3. () An interruption in the intensity or amount of something  ( abatement , hiatus , reprieve , respite , suspension )
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  4. (law) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment  ( reprieve , respite )
    (law) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
  5. A pause for relaxation  ( respite , rest period , relief , rest )
    a pause for relaxation
     People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
    people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

verb

  1. Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution  ( reprieve , respite )
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution


 marketplace marketplace /ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs/

noun

  1. () The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold  ( market place , marketplace , market )
    the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
     Without competition there would be no market
    without competition there would be no market
     They were driven from the marketplace
    they were driven from the marketplace
  2. () An area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up  ( market , market place , mart , marketplace )
    an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
     She headed to the local marketplace to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.
    She headed to the local marketplace to buy fresh fruits and vegetables.