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 toffee toffee /ˈtɑːfi/

noun

  1. () Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets  ( brittle , toffy , toffee )
    caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
     The toffee was sticky and chewy and got stuck to my teeth
    The toffee was sticky and chewy and got stuck to my teeth


 mahoe mahoe /mɑːˈhoʊ/

noun

  1. Erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks  ( blue mahoe , Cuban bast , Hibiscus elatus , mahagua , mahoe , majagua )
    erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks
  2. Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament  ( balibago , Hibiscus tiliaceus , mahagua , mahoe , majagua , purau )
    shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament


 Fundulus heteroclitus Fundulus heteroclitus /fʌnˈdjuːləs hɛtərˈɔːklɪtəs/

noun

  1. Silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States  ( Fundulus heteroclitus , mummichog )
    silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States


 Xyphophorus helleri Xyphophorus helleri /zaɪˈfoʊfərəs ˈhɛləri/

noun

  1. Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish  ( helleri , swordtail , topminnow , Xyphophorus helleri )
    freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish