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 sluiceway sluiceway /ˈsluːswɛɪ/

noun

  1. Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate  ( penstock , sluiceway , sluice )
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate


 wolfbane wolfbane /ˈwʊlfbæn/

noun

  1. Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock  ( Aconitum lycoctonum , wolf's bane , wolfbane , wolfsbane )
    poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock


 okra okra /ˈoʊkrə/

noun

  1. Long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sautéed but used especially in soups and stews  ( gumbo [ N. American] , okra , bhindi [Asia] )
    long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sautéed but used especially in soups and stews
      The okra was stir-fried and served with a spicy tomato sauce
    The okra was stir-fried and served with a spicy tomato sauce
  2. Tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus  ( Abelmoschus esculentus , gumbo [ N. American] , Hibiscus esculentus , lady's-finger , okra , okra plant , bhindi [Asia] )
    tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
  3. Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant  ( okra , bhindi [Asia] )
    long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant


 durian durian /ˈdʊriən/

noun

  1. Huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts  ( durian )
    huge fruit native to southeastern Asia 'smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
      Some people are put off by the smell of durian but love its unique taste.
    Some people are put off by the smell of durian but love its unique taste.
  2. Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind  ( durian , durian tree , Durio zibethinus , durion )
    tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind


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