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 black birch black birch /blæk bɜːrtʃ/

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. () 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
  2. () 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.
  3. () 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
  4. 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

  1. 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)