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 creeping wintergreen creeping wintergreen /ˈkriːpɪŋ ˈwɪntərˌgriːn/

noun

  1. Creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil  ( checkerberry , creeping wintergreen , Gaultheria procumbens , ground-berry , groundberry , mountain tea , teaberry , wintergreen )
    creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil


 Methuselah Methuselah /məθˈjuːzələ/

noun

  1. A man who is very old  ( greybeard [Canadian, British] , Methuselah , graybeard [American] , old man )
    a man who is very old
       The wise old man shared valuable life lessons with the younger generation.
    The wise old man shared valuable life lessons with the younger generation.
  2. (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years  ( Methuselah )
    (Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
      Methuselah lived for nearly a millennium, making his name synonymous with longevity.
    Methuselah lived for nearly a millennium, making his name synonymous with longevity.


 Grison vittatus Grison vittatus /ˈɡraɪsən vɪˈteɪtəs/

noun

  1. Carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts  ( Galictis vittatus , grison , Grison vittatus )
    carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts


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