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 sidewall sidewall /ˈsaɪdwɔːl/

noun

  1. A wall that forms the side of a structure  ( sidewall )
    a wall that forms the side of a structure
     The sidewall of the building had a beautiful mural painted on it.
    The sidewall of the building had a beautiful mural painted on it.
  2. The side of an automobile tire  ( sidewall )
    the side of an automobile tire
     The car had white sidewalls
    the car had white sidewalls


 P. T. Barnum P. T. Barnum /ˌpiː tiː ˈbɑːrnəm/

noun

  1. United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)  ( Barnum , P. T. Barnum , Phineas Taylor Barnum )
    United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)


 acculturation acculturation /əˌkʌltjʊˈreɪʃən/

noun

  1. () The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture  ( enculturation , socialisation [British] , socialization , acculturation )
    the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
     The socialization of children to the norms of their culture
    the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
  2. The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure  ( acculturation , assimilation )
    the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
  3. All the knowledge and values shared by a society  ( acculturation , culture )
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
     The culture of a place is often reflected in its art, music, and traditions.
    The culture of a place is often reflected in its art, music, and traditions.


 genus Calamus genus Calamus /ˈdʒiːnəs kəˈleɪməs/

noun

  1. A genus of Sparidae  ( Calamus , genus Calamus )
    a genus of Sparidae
  2. Distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest  ( genus Calamus )
    distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest