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noun
- (Greek mythology) a female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water
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proper noun (wikipedia, Narcissus (mythology))
- (Greek Mythology) A hero renowned for his beauty and pride.
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noun
- A flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of China, used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine said to fight insomnia, flatulence, birth difficulties, and other minor ailments.
- The oil from the plant.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to nard.
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noun (pl2=nasturtia)
- The popular name of the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.
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noun - A cultivar of the peach distinguished by the absence of peachfuzz on the skin.
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noun
- A herb, Urtica, which is covered with stinging hairs, causing a rash.
- Loosely, anything which causes such a rash, such as a jellyfish or sea-nettle.
- A family name
verb (nettl, ing)
- Of the nettle plant, to sting or cause a rash in someone.
- The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.
- To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone.
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noun
- (botany) Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
- (botany) (colloquial) Any plant of the wider Solanaceae family, including the nightshades as well as tomato, potato, eggplant, and deadly nightshade.
- belladonna, Belladonna or deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna.
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noun
- an evergreen tree, Myristica fragrans, cultivated in the East Indies for its spicy seeds
- the aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice
- a grey-brown colour
- (soccer) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent
verb (nutmeg, g, ed)
- (transitive) to flavour with nutmeg
- (soccer) (transitive) to play the ball between the legs of (an opponent)
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