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 Senecio cruentus Senecio cruentus /sɪˈniːʃioʊ kruːˈɛntəs/

noun

  1. Herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers  ( cineraria , Pericallis cruenta , Senecio cruentus )
    herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers


 changeling changeling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/

noun

  1. A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy  ( changeling )
    a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
     Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
    Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
  2. [Archaic] A person of subnormal intelligence  ( changeling [Archaic] , cretin [Offensive] , half-wit [Informal] , imbecile [Informal] , moron [Informal] , retard [Offensive] , eejit [Dialect, UK, Irish] , thickie [Informal, British] , thicko [Informal] , idiot )
    a person of subnormal intelligence
      The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.
    The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.


 xenolith xenolith /ˈzɛnəlɪθ/

noun

  1. (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded  ( xenolith )
    (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
     The geologist extracted the xenolith to study its distinct formation.
    The geologist extracted the xenolith to study its distinct formation.


 full skirt full skirt /fʊl skɜrt/

noun

  1. A long skirt gathered at the waist  ( full skirt )
    a long skirt gathered at the waist
     Her full skirt twirled beautifully as she danced.
    Her full skirt twirled beautifully as she danced.