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black birch
black birch
/blæk bɜːrtʃ/
noun
Birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
(
Betula nigra
,
black birch
,
red birch
,
river birch
)
birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
Common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
(
Betula lenta
,
black birch
,
cherry birch
,
sweet birch
)
common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
Illicium anisatum
Illicium anisatum
/ɪˈlɪʃiəm əˈnɪsətəm/
noun
Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
(
Illicium anisatum
,
star anise
)
small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
sincerity
sincerity
/sɪnˈsɛrəti/
noun
(
)
The quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
(
sincerity
)
the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
His sincerity inspired belief
his sincerity inspired belief
They demanded some proof of my sincerity
they demanded some proof of my sincerity
(
)
An earnest and sincere feeling
(
earnestness
,
seriousness
,
sincerity
)
an earnest and sincere feeling
The doctor's serious expression conveyed the gravity of the situation.
The doctor's serious expression conveyed the gravity of the situation.
(
)
A quality of naturalness and simplicity
(
unassumingness
,
sincerity
)
a quality of naturalness and simplicity
The simple sincerity of folk songs
the simple sincerity of folk songs
The trait of being serious
(
earnestness
,
serious-mindedness
,
seriousness
,
sincerity
)
the trait of being serious
A lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness
a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness
palpation
palpation
/pælˈpeɪʃən/
noun
A method of examination in which the examiner feels the size, shape, firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
(
palpation
,
tactual exploration
)
a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size, shape, firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
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