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 slicker slicker /ˈslɪkɝ/

noun

  1. () [ N. American] A macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof  ( oilskin , slicker [ N. American] )
    a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
      She wore her yellow slicker to stay dry during the rainstorm.
    She wore her yellow slicker to stay dry during the rainstorm.
  2. [Informal] Someone who leads you to believe something that is not true  ( beguiler , cheat , cheater , deceiver , slicker [Informal] , trickster )
    someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
  3. [Informal] A person with good manners and stylish clothing  ( slicker [Informal] )
    a person with good manners and stylish clothing


 coconut coconut /ˈkoʊkəˌnət/

noun

  1. () The edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries  ( coconut meat , coconut )
    the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
       The tropical island was dotted with tall palm trees bearing coconuts.
    The tropical island was dotted with tall palm trees bearing coconuts.
  2. () Large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk  ( cocoanut , coconut )
    large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
      I love the taste of coconut milk in my smoothies
    I love the taste of coconut milk in my smoothies
  3. Tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics  ( coco , cocoa palm , coconut , coco palm , coconut palm , coconut tree , Cocos nucifera )
    tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
       The coco palm provided shade and coconuts on the tropical beach.
    The coco palm provided shade and coconuts on the tropical beach.


 agapanthus agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/

noun

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers  ( agapanthus , lily of the Nile )
    any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers


 genus Meconopsis genus Meconopsis /ˈdʒiːnəs mɪˈkɒnɒpsɪs/

noun

  1. Herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic  ( genus Meconopsis , Meconopsis )
    herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic


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