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 Epipremnum aureum Epipremnum aureum /ˌɛpɪˈprɛmnʌm ɔːˈriːəm/

noun

  1. Evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage  ( Epipremnum aureum , golden pothos , ivy arum , pothos , Scindapsus aureus )
    evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage


 by-catch by-catch /ˈbaɪˌkætʃ/

noun

  1. Unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species  ( by-catch , bycatch )
    unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
     Thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year
    thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year


 jaundice jaundice /ˈdʒɔndəs/

noun

  1. A rough and bitter manner  ( acerbity , acrimony , jaundice , bitterness , tartness , thorniness )
    a rough and bitter manner
  2. Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia  ( icterus , jaundice )
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

verb

  1. Affect with, or as if with, jaundice  ( jaundice )
    affect with, or as if with, jaundice
  2. Distort adversely  ( jaundice )
    distort adversely
     Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment
    Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment


 squash squash /ˈskwɑːʃ/

noun

  1. A game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets  ( squash , squash rackets , squash racquets )
    a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
  2. Edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable  ( squash )
    edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
     For dinner, she roasted a squash, enhancing its natural sweetness.
    For dinner, she roasted a squash, enhancing its natural sweetness.
  3. Any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits  ( squash , squash vine )
    any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

verb

  1. () To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition  ( squelch , mash , squash , crush , squeeze )
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
     Crush an aluminum can
    crush an aluminum can
     Squeeze a lemon
    squeeze a lemon