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 mimosa mimosa /mɪˈmoʊsə/

noun

  1. [ N. American] A mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice  ( buck's fizz [British] , mimosa [ N. American] )
    a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
  2. Any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves  ( mimosa )
    any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
      Under the tropical sun, the mimosa tree spread its yellow flowers and compound leaves.
    Under the tropical sun, the mimosa tree spread its yellow flowers and compound leaves.
  3. Evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers  ( Acacia dealbata , mimosa , silver wattle )
    evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers


 Cucumis melo Cucumis melo /kjuːˈkaɪmɪs ˈmɛloʊ/

noun

  1. Any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell  ( Cucumis melo , muskmelon , sweet melon , sweet melon vine )
    any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell


 stretcher stretcher /ˈstrɛtʃɝ/

noun

  1. A stone that forms the top of wall or building  ( capstone , copestone , coping stone , stretcher )
    a stone that forms the top of wall or building
  2. A litter for transporting people who are ill, wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles  ( stretcher )
    a litter for transporting people who are ill, wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
      The paramedics rushed the injured man to the ambulance on a stretcher.
    The paramedics rushed the injured man to the ambulance on a stretcher.
  3. A mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it  ( stretcher )
    a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
  4. A wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting  ( stretcher )
    a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
      The artist needed a new stretcher for her latest canvas painting.
    The artist needed a new stretcher for her latest canvas painting.


 Alec Guinness Alec Guinness /ˈælɪk ˈɡɪnɪs/

noun

  1. English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)  ( Alec Guinness , Guinness , Sir Alec Guinness )
    English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)


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