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noun
- any of several east Asian plants of the ginger family, used as a spice
- 1890: The duties on olives, bay leaves, , coffee, cocoa, spices, tea, and sugar, as well as on coal, coke, and peat imported through the western frontier and the Baltic ports, will not be raised. " The Times, 1 Sep 1890, p.3 col. C
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noun
- A strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through 9 winds on the 12 step Beaufort scale.
- An outburst, especially of laughter.
- a of laughter
- A shrub, sweet gale (Myrica gale) growing on moors and fens.
- (archaic) A light breeze.
- (archaic) A periodic payment, such as is made of a rent or annuity.
- Gale day - the day on which rent or interest is due. Definition from 1913 Webster.
| | galingale |
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noun
- Any of several east Asian plants of the ginger family, used as a spice.
- 1980: An early English version of marmelade was called charedequynce, of which one version included wine, honey, ginger, , cinnamon and wardens as well as quinces. " The Times, 10 Jan 1980, p.12 col. A
| | garbanzo |
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noun (plural garbanzos)
- An edible pulse, Cicer arietinum, of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamily Faboideae or Papilionoideae, of which the plant has white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and yields pods containing two to three peas.
- A seed of this plant; the chickpea
| | garden cress |
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noun
- a plant, Lepidium sativum, whose pungent leaves are used in salads
| | garget |
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noun
- An inflammation on a cow's udder
| | garlic |
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noun
- A plant of the genus Allium (related to the onion), having a pungent bulbous root much used in cooking. Scientific name: Allium sativum.
| | gean |
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noun (plural: geans)
- A wild cherry, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia.
| | gentian |
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noun
- Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.
- The dried roots and rhizome of a European gentian, Gentiana lutea, used as a tonic.
| | geranium |
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noun
- Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.
- The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.
- (colour) a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
- <table><tr><td>geranium colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- BC3F4A?" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
adjective
- (colour) of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
| | gherkin |
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noun (pl. gherkins)
- A small cucumber pickled whole.
| | giant sequoia |
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proper noun
- the USDA-preferred name for the species Sequoiadendron giganteum.
- any of the trees belonging to this species, but especially the large and mature trees.
| | gill |
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noun (rfc-level, Noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section)
- The breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.
- One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne.
| | ginger |
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noun
- Any plant of a genus (Zingiber, especially Zingiber officinale) of tropical Asiatic and Polynesian herbs of a family (Zingiberaceae, the ginger family) with pungent aromatic rhizomes used as a condiment and as a stimulant and acarminative.
- The rhizome of this plant used as a spice either as it is or in dried powdered form.
- (colour) A reddish-brown colour/color.
- <table><tr><td>ginger colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- 80461B" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
- (context, colloquial, derogatory) A person with reddish-brown hair.
verb to ginger
- to treat with care
adjective ((compar) more ginger, (superl) most ginger)
- (used to describe hair) Of a reddish-brown colour.
- flavoured with ginger.
- (context, Cockney rhyming slang, derogatory) Queer (ie, homosexual) (short for ginger beer, rhyming with queer).
| | ginkgo |
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noun (pl2=ginkgoes)
- A Chinese tree with small fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds.
- The seed of the ginkgo tree.
| | ginseng |
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noun
- any of several plants, of the genus Panax, having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties
- the roots of these plants; extracts of these roots
| | glad |
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adjective
- pleased, happy, satisfied
| | gladiolus |
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noun (gladioli)
- (anatomy) The center part of the sternum.
- Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola
| | goatsbeard |
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noun
- (alternative spelling of, goat"s-beard)
| | Golden Delicious |
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noun - A variety of apple which is pale yellow/green in color, and has a mild sweet flavour
| | goldenrod |
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noun
- a tall-stemmed, plant with clusters of small yellow flowers.
- (colour) a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.
- <table><tr><td>goldenrod colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- DAA520" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
adjective
- (colour) of a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.
| | good-king-henry |
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noun
- alternative spelling of the plant Good King Henry
| | gourd |
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noun
- Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins and cucumbers.
- A fruit from a plant that is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family.
- The dried and hardened shell of a gourd fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.
- (slang) head
- I got so stoned last night. I was out of my .
| | grama |
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noun
- a type of grass, Bouteloua oligostachya
| | granadilla |
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noun
- any of several passion flowers of tropical America
- the edible fruit of these plants
| | grape |
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noun
- (countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on certain vines.
- (countable) A woody vine that bears clusters of grapes; a grapevine.
- (context, countable, uncountable) A dark purple, purplish red colour, the colour of many grapes.
- <table><tr><td>grape colour: </td><td bgcolor="
- 2F2140" width="80"> </td></tr></table>
- (uncountable) Grapeshot, grapeshot.
adjective
- contain, Containing grapes or having a grape flavor.
- Of a dark purplish red colour.
| | grapefruit |
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noun
- A tree of the genus Citrus
- the large tart fruit of this tree. Also called pomelo, shaddock.
| | grapevine |
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noun
- The plant, of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow
- An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
- I heard on the that Jim will be leaving soon.
| | grass |
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noun (es, -)
- (context, countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem, wrap around it for a distance, and leave, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
- A lawn.
- (context, slang, uncountable) marijuana, Marijuana.
- (slang) An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
verb (grass, es)
- (transitive) To lay out on the grass; to knock down (an opponent etc.).
- 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Naval Treaty", Norton 2005, p.709:
- :He flew at me with his knife, and I had to him twice, and got a cut over the knuckles, before I had the upper hand of him.
- (context, transitive, or, intransitive, slang) To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.
| | greengage |
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noun
- A plum with greenish-yellow flesh and skin.
| | greening |
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noun - The action of the verb to green.
adjective - Becoming green in colour.
| | green onion |
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noun
- (U.S.) scallion
| | green pepper |
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noun
- The green, unripe, form of the sweet bell pepper (unrelated to the spicy chili pepper). Popular in cooking, especially Italian cuisine. The unripe bell pepper is green and generally changes to other colors as it matures, cultivars exist for red, orange, yellow and other shades.
| | guava |
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noun
- A yellowish tropical fruit (psidium guajava) often made into jams and jelly, jellies. The guava fruit is 1¼ to 2 inches, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green, or brown skin; the meat is yellowish or pale green to pink in color.
- A tropical tree which produces such fruit.
| | gum tree |
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noun (plural: gum trees)
- A eucalyptus tree.
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