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 hock hock /ˈhɑːk/

noun

  1. Tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle  ( hock , hock-joint , hough [British] )
    tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
  2. Any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (hock' is British usage)  ( hock , Rhenish , Rhine wine )
    any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (hock' is British usage)

verb

  1. () [ N. American] Leave as a guarantee in return for money  ( pawn , soak , hock [ N. American] )
    leave as a guarantee in return for money
     Pawn your grandfather's gold watch
    pawn your grandfather's gold watch
  2. Disable by cutting the hock  ( hock )
    disable by cutting the hock


 barn spider barn spider /bɑːrn ˈspaɪdər/

noun

  1. An orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily  ( Araneus cavaticus , barn spider )
    an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily
     The barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book Charlotte's Web'
    the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book Charlotte's Web'


 puberty puberty /ˈpjuːbɝti/

noun

  1. The time of life when sex glands become functional  ( puberty , pubescence )
    the time of life when sex glands become functional


 Tanacetum balsamita Tanacetum balsamita /ˌtænəˈsiːtəm bælˈsæmɪtə/

noun

  1. Tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum  ( alecost , balsam herb , bible leaf , Chrysanthemum balsamita , costmary , mint geranium , Tanacetum balsamita )
    tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum