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 Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana /ˌdʒuːnɪˈpɪrəs vɝdʒɪˈnɪənə/

noun

  1. Small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles  ( eastern red cedar , Juniperus virginiana , red cedar , red juniper )
    small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles


 First World War First World War /fɜrst wɜrld wɔr/

noun

  1. A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918  ( First World War , Great War , War to End War , World War 1 , World War I )
    a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
     World War I was a global conflict with devastating consequences.
    World War I was a global conflict with devastating consequences.


 plonk plonk /plɒŋk/

noun

  1. [Informal] The noise of something dropping (as into liquid)  ( plonk [Informal] )
    the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
  2. [Informal, British] A cheap wine of inferior quality  ( plonk [Informal, British] )
    a cheap wine of inferior quality
     The dinner guests grimaced after tasting the cheap plonk the host had served.
    The dinner guests grimaced after tasting the cheap plonk the host had served.

verb

  1. [Informal] Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise  ( flump [Informal] , plank [Informal] , plonk [Informal] , plop , plump , plump down , plunk , plunk down )
    set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
     He planked the money on the table
    He planked the money on the table
     He planked himself into the sofa
    He planked himself into the sofa


 lignite lignite /ˈlɪgˌnaɪt/

noun

  1. () Intermediate between peat and bituminous coal  ( brown coal , wood coal , lignite )
    intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
      Lignite is a type of coal with a low carbon content.
    Lignite is a type of coal with a low carbon content.