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 coconut tree coconut tree /ˈkoʊkənʌt triː/

noun

  1. 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.


 slide fastener slide fastener /slaɪd ˈfæsnər/

noun

  1. A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab  ( slide fastener , zip , zip fastener , zipper [ N. American] )
    a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab


 wiper wiper /ˈwaɪpɝ/

noun

  1. A mechanical device that cleans the windshield  ( windscreen wiper [Canadian, British] , windshield wiper [ N. American] , wiper , wiper blade )
    a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
     The rain was coming down so hard that I had to use the windscreen wiper on high
    The rain was coming down so hard that I had to use the windscreen wiper on high
  2. Contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet  ( contact arm , wiper , wiper arm )
    contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
  3. A worker who wipes  ( wiper )
    a worker who wipes
     The wiper cleaned the windows until they sparkled.
    The wiper cleaned the windows until they sparkled.


 off-white off-white /ɔːf ˈwaɪt/

adjective

  1. Of something having a color tending toward white  ( off-white , whitish )
    of something having a color tending toward white

noun

  1. A shade of white the color of bleached bones  ( bone , off-white , pearl , ivory )
    a shade of white the color of bleached bones
     The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.
    The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.