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noun - Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground
- A tuber belonging to the species of bunium flexuosum, carum bulbocastanum, conopodium denudatum, or apios tuberosa
- The dwarf ginseng: aralia trifolia
- The peanut
- The underground tuber belonging to the genus tuber; the truffle
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| edelweiss |
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noun
- A European perennial alpine plant having downy leaves and small flower heads in a dense cluster
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| eggplant |
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noun
- aubergine
- A dark purple color.
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| eglantine |
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noun
- A Eurasian rose, Rosa eglanteria, having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips
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| elder |
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noun
- An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
- We were presented to the village .
- An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities
- (Mormon) The lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
- After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of .
- (Mormonism) One ordained to the office of elder.
- Jack had been an for only a few days when he received a new calling.
- (Mormonism) Male missionary, title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
- The elders are coming over for dinner tonight.
- One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer.
- A small tree of the genus Sambucus having white flowers in a cluster, and purple berries.
- (context, paganism) A priest or priestess in the modern pagan tradition known as Asatru or Heathenry.
adjective
- comparative, Comparative of old; greater than another in age or seniority.
- The of the two was also an -statesman
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| elderberry |
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noun (elderberries)
- a shrub or tree of the genus Sambucas
- the small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant used in cooking and to flavour drinks etc
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| elm |
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noun
- a tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers
- (usually attributive) wood from an elm tree
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| emmer |
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noun - A variety of wheat.
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| esparto |
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noun
- a perennial North African grass, Stipa tenacissima, used for fibre production, and for making paper
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| Euphorbia |
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noun - Large, cosmopolitan genus of flowering plants, and basis for the name of the plant family Euphorbiaceae. Individual species in the genus may grow as herbs, shrubs, or trees, but all typically have latex and paired spines.
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| evening primrose |
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noun (plural evening primroses)
- Various flowering plants of the genus Oenothera, especially Oenothera biennis.
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