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 American barberry American barberry /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbɑɹbəɹi/

noun

  1. Deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries  ( American barberry , Berberis canadensis )
    deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries


 petrel petrel /ˈpɛtrəl/

noun

  1. Relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land  ( petrel )
    relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
     The petrel can often be seen flying far out at sea.
    The petrel can often be seen flying far out at sea.


 tube wrench tube wrench /ˈtjuːb rɛntʃ/

noun

  1. Adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe  ( pipe wrench , tube wrench )
    adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe


 beguine beguine /bɪˈɡiːn/

noun

  1. A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba  ( beguine )
    a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
  2. Music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance  ( beguine )
    music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
     The beguine rhythm filled the air, reminding me of my trip to the Caribbean.
    The beguine rhythm filled the air, reminding me of my trip to the Caribbean.

 Beguine

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life  ( Beguine )
    (Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life