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 main course main course /meɪn kɔːs/

noun

  1. A square mainsail  ( main course )
    a square mainsail
  2. The principal dish of a meal  ( entree , main course )
    the principal dish of a meal
     The main course was a perfectly cooked steak with a side of roasted vegetables
    The main course was a perfectly cooked steak with a side of roasted vegetables


 profiterole profiterole /ˈproʊfɪtəˌroʊl/

noun

  1. A small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate  ( profiterole )
    a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate
     The dessert platter featured a delicious profiterole filled with cream and drizzled with chocolate.
    The dessert platter featured a delicious profiterole filled with cream and drizzled with chocolate.


 furlough furlough /ˈfɝːloʊ/

noun

  1. () A temporary leave of absence from military duty  ( furlough )
    a temporary leave of absence from military duty
     Many soldiers were grateful for a furlough to visit their families.
    Many soldiers were grateful for a furlough to visit their families.

verb

  1. () [ N. American] Dismiss, usually for economic reasons  ( furlough [ N. American] , lay off )
    dismiss, usually for economic reasons
     She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
    She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized
  2. [ N. American] Grant a leave to  ( furlough [ N. American] )
    grant a leave to
     The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children
    The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children


 yard grass yard grass /jɑːrd græs/

noun

  1. Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere  ( Eleusine indica , goose grass , wire grass , yard grass , yardgrass )
    coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere