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 Karl von Frisch Karl von Frisch /kɑrl vɒn frɪʃ/

noun

  1. Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982)  ( Frisch , Karl von Frisch )
    Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982)


 stockyard stockyard /ˈstɑːˌkjɑːrd/

noun

  1. [ N. American] Enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily  ( stockyard [ N. American] )
    enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
     The cattle were held in the stockyard before being auctioned.
    The cattle were held in the stockyard before being auctioned.


 crook crook /ˈkrʊk/

noun

  1. () [Informal] Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime  ( malefactor , crim [Informal, British] , felon , criminal , crook [Informal] , outlaw )
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
     The police arrested the criminal and took him into custody
    The police arrested the criminal and took him into custody
  2. () A circular segment of a curve  ( twist , bend , crook , turn )
    a circular segment of a curve
     A bend in the road
    a bend in the road
     A crook in the path
    a crook in the path
  3. A long staff with one end being hook shaped  ( crook , shepherd's crook )
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped

verb

  1. Bend or cause to bend  ( crook , curve )
    bend or cause to bend
     He crooked his index finger
    He crooked his index finger
     The road curved sharply
    the road curved sharply


 Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata /ɑrˈdɪziə krɪˈnætə/

noun

  1. Shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India  ( Ardisia crenata , coralberry , spiceberry )
    shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India