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sweet clover
sweet clover
/swiːt ˈkloʊvər/
noun
(
)
Erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
(
melilot
,
melilotus
,
sweet clover
)
erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
The sweet clover spread its yellow flowers across the field.
The sweet clover spread its yellow flowers across the field.
proceedings
proceedings
/prəˈsiːdɪŋz/
noun
(
)
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
(
legal proceeding
,
proceeding
,
proceedings
)
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
The court proceedings lasted for several weeks.
The court proceedings lasted for several weeks.
A written account of what transpired at a meeting
(
minutes
,
proceedings
,
transactions
)
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
The secretary took detailed minutes of the meeting to ensure all decisions were recorded accurately
The secretary took detailed minutes of the meeting to ensure all decisions were recorded accurately
ayatollah
ayatollah
/ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə/
noun
A high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
(
ayatollah
)
a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
The ayatollah delivered a significant ruling on the religious matter.
The ayatollah delivered a significant ruling on the religious matter.
tobacco pipe
tobacco pipe
/təˈbækoʊ paɪp/
noun
A tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
(
tobacco pipe
,
pipe
)
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
The pipe smoker enjoyed a quiet moment with his pipe and a newspaper
The pipe smoker enjoyed a quiet moment with his pipe and a newspaper
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