Zonotrichia leucophrys Zonotrichia leucophrys /zoʊnoʊˈtrɪkiə luːˈkoʊfrɪs/

noun

1. Finch with black-and-white striped crown  ( white-crowned sparrow , Zonotrichia leucophrys )
   finch with black-and-white striped crown
   
   

 orthoclase orthoclase /ˈɔrθəˌkleɪs/

noun

1. A white or colored monoclinic feldspar  ( orthoclase )
   a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
    The granite had flecks of orthoclase, giving it a unique sparkle.
   The granite had flecks of orthoclase, giving it a unique sparkle.
   
   

 shamisen shamisen /ʃəˈmiːsən/

noun

1. A Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum  ( samisen , shamisen )
   a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
   
   

 howdy howdy /ˈhaʊdi/

interjection

1. () [Informal] Words or phrases commonly used to acknowledge someone upon meeting or greeting.  ( g'day [Informal, Australian] , gidday [Informal, New Zeland] , howzit [Informal, South Africa] , aloha [Informal, American] , hello , hi [Informal] , howdy [Informal] , hullo , greetings , hallo , hey [Informal] , hiya [Informal] , wotcha [Informal, British] , wotcher [Informal, British] , yo [Informal] )
   Words or phrases commonly used to acknowledge someone upon meeting or greeting.
   

noun

1. An expression of greeting  ( how-do-you-do , howdy , hullo , hello , hi )
   an expression of greeting
    Every morning they exchanged polite hellos
   every morning they exchanged polite hellos