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 perambulator perambulator /pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪtər/

noun

  1. A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around  ( baby buggy , baby carriage [ N. American] , carriage , go-cart [Archaic] , perambulator , pram [British] , pushchair [British] , pusher [Informal, Australian] , stroller [ N. American] )
    a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
     The mother is pushing her baby in the pram
    The mother is pushing her baby in the pram


 allegory allegory /ˈæləˌɡɔːri/

noun

  1. () A short moral story (often with animal characters)  ( apologue , fable , exemplum , allegory , parable )
    a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  2. An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor  ( allegory )
    an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
     "Animal Farm" by George Orwell is an allegory of the Russian Revolution.
    "Animal Farm" by George Orwell is an allegory of the Russian Revolution.
  3. A visible symbol representing an abstract idea  ( allegory , emblem )
    a visible symbol representing an abstract idea


 styptic styptic /ˈstaɪptɪk/

adjective

  1. Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels  ( hemostatic [ N. American] , styptic , haemostatic [Canadian, British] )
    tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels

noun

  1. A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals  ( astringent , astringent drug , styptic )
    a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals


 custard custard /ˈkʌstɝd/

noun

  1. Sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked, boiled or frozen  ( custard )
    sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked, boiled or frozen
     I used a homemade custard to make my apple crumble even more delicious
    I used a homemade custard to make my apple crumble even more delicious