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 ass-kisser ass-kisser /æsˈkɪsər/

noun

  1. [ N. American, Vulgar] A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage  ( ass-kisser [ N. American, Vulgar] , crawler , lackey , sycophant , toady , arse-licker [British, Vulgar] , lacquey )
    a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage


 sublingual gland sublingual gland /ˌsʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl ɡlænd/

noun

  1. A small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue  ( sublingual gland , sublingual salivary gland )
    a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue


 alocasia alocasia /ˌæləˈkeɪʒə/

noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries  ( alocasia , elephant ear , elephant's ear )
    any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries


 Rhodes Rhodes /ˈroʊdz/

noun

  1. A Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes  ( Rhodes , Rodhos )
    a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes
  2. British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)  ( Cecil J. Rhodes , Cecil John Rhodes , Cecil Rhodes , Rhodes )
    British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)


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