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 brown hickory brown hickory /ˈbraʊn ˈhɪkəri/

noun

  1. An American hickory tree having bitter nuts  ( black hickory , brown hickory , Carya glabra , pignut , pignut hickory )
    an American hickory tree having bitter nuts


 chador chador /ˈtʃɑːdɔːr/

noun

  1. A cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women  ( chadar , chaddar , chador , chuddar )
    a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women


 famishment famishment /ˈfæmɪʃmənt/

noun

  1. [Archaic] A state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period  ( famishment [Archaic] , starvation )
    a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
      The prolonged drought led to starvation among the local population.
    The prolonged drought led to starvation among the local population.


 stearin stearin /ˈstiːrɪn/

noun

  1. An ester of glycerol and stearic acid  ( stearin )
    an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
      The candles were made primarily of stearin, ensuring they burned cleanly.
    The candles were made primarily of stearin, ensuring they burned cleanly.


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