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China grass
China grass /ˈtʃaɪnə ɡræs/
noun
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Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
(
Boehmeria nivea
, China grass
, Chinese silk plant
, ramee
, ramie
)
tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
hubble-bubble
hubble-bubble /ˈhʌbəl ˈbʌbəl/
noun
-
An oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
(
calean
, chicha
, hookah
, hubble-bubble
, hubbly-bubbly
, kalian
, narghile
, nargileh
, sheesha
, shisha
, water pipe
)
an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
A bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola
a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola
dirty bomb
dirty bomb /ˈdɜrti bɒm/
noun
-
An atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
(
dirty bomb
)
an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
The security agencies are always vigilant to prevent any threat from a dirty bomb.
The security agencies are always vigilant to prevent any threat from a dirty bomb.
teredo
teredo /təˈriːdoʊ/
noun
-
Typical shipworm
(
teredo
)
typical shipworm
The old wooden ship was heavily damaged by teredo.
The old wooden ship was heavily damaged by teredo.
