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 lazaretto lazaretto /ˌlæzəˈrɛtoʊ/

noun

  1. A small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship  ( glory hole , lazaretto )
    a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
  2. Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)  ( lazar house , lazaret , lazarette , lazaretto , pesthouse )
    hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)


 sweet pickle sweet pickle /swiːt ˈpɪkl/

noun

  1. Pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar  ( sweet pickle )
    pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar
     I added some sweet pickle slices to my sandwich.
    I added some sweet pickle slices to my sandwich.


 Procrustes Procrustes /proʊˈkrʌstiz/

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus  ( Procrustes )
    (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
     Travelers feared the notorious Procrustes and his torturous iron bed.
    Travelers feared the notorious Procrustes and his torturous iron bed.


 Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana /əˈzɒlə ˌkærəˈlɪniːənə/

noun

  1. Small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe  ( Azolla caroliniana , Carolina pond fern , floating fern , mosquito fern )
    small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe