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 eastern white pine eastern white pine /ˈiːstərn waɪt paɪn/

noun

  1. Tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree  ( American white pine , eastern white pine , Pinus strobus , weymouth pine )
    tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree


 hobgoblin hobgoblin /ˈhɒbˌɡɒblɪn/

noun

  1. An object of dread or apprehension  ( bugbear , hobgoblin )
    an object of dread or apprehension
     Germany was always a bugbear for France
    Germany was always a bugbear for France
     A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
    A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
  2. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings  ( goblin , hob , hobgoblin , pooka [Irish] )
    (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings


 barn barn /ˈbɑːrn/

noun

  1. () An outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals  ( barn )
    an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
     The farmer stored hay in the barn to feed his animals during the winter
    The farmer stored hay in the barn to feed his animals during the winter
  2. (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter  ( b , barn )
    (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter


 despisal despisal /dɪsˈpaɪzəl/

noun

  1. A feeling of scornful hatred  ( despisal , despising )
    a feeling of scornful hatred