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 yellow pond lily yellow pond lily /ˈjɛloʊ pɑːnd ˈlɪli/

noun

  1. Common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water  ( cow lily , Nuphar advena , spatterdock [ N. American] , yellow pond lily )
    common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water


 Gabriel Lippmann Gabriel Lippmann /ˈɡeɪbriəl ˈlɪpmən/

noun

  1. French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)  ( Gabriel Lippmann , Lippmann )
    French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)


 promissory note promissory note /prəˈmɪsəri noʊt/

noun

  1. A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time  ( note , note of hand , promissory note )
    a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
     I had to co-sign his note at the bank
    I had to co-sign his note at the bank


 makeup makeup /ˈmeɪˌkəp/

noun

  1. () Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance  ( make-up , war paint [Informal] , makeup )
    cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
     Wearing makeup is a form of self-expression and can make you feel confident and beautiful
    Wearing makeup is a form of self-expression and can make you feel confident and beautiful
  2. The way in which someone or something is composed  ( constitution , make-up , makeup , composition , physical composition )
    the way in which someone or something is composed
      The composition of the painting was carefully balanced and visually pleasing.
    The composition of the painting was carefully balanced and visually pleasing.
  3. An event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event  ( make-up , makeup )
    an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
     He missed the test and had to take a makeup
    he missed the test and had to take a makeup
     The two teams played a makeup one week later
    the two teams played a makeup one week later