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Christmas cactus
Christmas cactus /ˈkrɪsməs ˈkæktʊs/
noun
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Epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
(
Christmas cactus
, Schlumbergera baridgesii
, Schlumbergera buckleyi
)
epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
light whipping cream
light whipping cream /laɪt ˈwɪpɪŋ kriːm/
noun
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Cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped
(
light whipping cream
, whipping cream
)
cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped
Gentleman Johnny
Gentleman Johnny /ˈdʒɛntləmən dʒɒni/
noun
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British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
(
Burgoyne
, Gentleman Johnny
, John Burgoyne
)
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
pull chain
pull chain /pʊl tʃeɪn/
noun
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A chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
(
pull chain
)
a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
I reached for the pull chain to flush the old-fashioned toilet.
I reached for the pull chain to flush the old-fashioned toilet.
