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 clammyweed clammyweed /ˈklæmiːwiːd/

noun

  1. Strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs  ( clammyweed , Polanisia dodecandra , Polanisia graveolens )
    strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs


 Acinonyx jubatus Acinonyx jubatus /ˌæsɪˈnɒnɪks ˈdʒuːbətəs/

noun

  1. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game  ( Acinonyx jubatus , cheetah , chetah )
    long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game


 genus Claytonia genus Claytonia /ˈdʒiːnəs kleɪˈtoʊniə/

noun

  1. Genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes  ( Claytonia , genus Claytonia )
    genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes


 cornice cornice /'kɔrnɪs/

noun

  1. The topmost projecting part of an entablature  ( cornice )
    the topmost projecting part of an entablature
     The detailed cornice added an architectural flair to the building.
    The detailed cornice added an architectural flair to the building.
  2. A molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall  ( cornice )
    a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
     The cornice added a decorative touch to the room's ceiling.
    The cornice added a decorative touch to the room's ceiling.
  3. A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing  ( cornice , pelmet , valance , valance board )
    a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing

verb

  1. (architecture) furnish with a cornice  ( cornice )
    (architecture) furnish with a cornice