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 continental quilt continental quilt /ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntəl kwɪlt/

noun

  1. A soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider  ( continental quilt , duvet [British] , eiderdown )
    a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
     I love snuggling under my duvet when it's cold outside
    I love snuggling under my duvet when it's cold outside


 spice bush spice bush /spaɪs bʊʃ/

noun

  1. Deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries  ( American spicebush , Benjamin bush , Benzoin odoriferum , Lindera benzoin , spice bush , spicebush )
    deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries


 Isatis tinctoria Isatis tinctoria /ˌaɪsəˈtɪs tɪŋkˈtɔːriə/

noun

  1. European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves  ( dyer's woad , Isatis tinctoria )
    European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves


 over-crowding over-crowding /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/

noun

  1. Excessive crowding  ( over-crowding , congestion )
    excessive crowding
     Traffic congestion
    traffic congestion