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curtain
curtain
/ˈkɝːtən/
noun
(
)
Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
(
mantle
,
pall
,
drape
,
curtain
,
drapery
)
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
The curtains are drawn, blocking the sunlight
The curtains are drawn, blocking the sunlight
(
)
Any barrier to communication or vision
(
curtain
)
any barrier to communication or vision
A curtain of secrecy
a curtain of secrecy
A curtain of trees
a curtain of trees
verb
Provide with drapery
(
curtain
)
provide with drapery
Curtain the bedrooms
curtain the bedrooms
all-day sucker
all-day sucker
/ɔːl deɪ ˈsʌkər/
noun
[ N. American]
Hard candy on a stick
(
all-day sucker
[ N. American]
,
lollipop
,
sucker
[Informal, N. American]
)
hard candy on a stick
The kids each picked out their favorite lollipop from the display
The kids each picked out their favorite lollipop from the display
peperomia
peperomia
/ˌpɛpəˈroʊmiə/
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage
(
peperomia
)
any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage
The peperomia plant is cherished not just for its flowers but for its succulent foliage.
The peperomia plant is cherished not just for its flowers but for its succulent foliage.
insectivore
insectivore
/ɪnˈsɛktɪvɔr/
noun
Any organism that feeds mainly on insects
(
insectivore
)
any organism that feeds mainly on insects
The small lizard, an insectivore, feasted on the bugs around the garden.
The small lizard, an insectivore, feasted on the bugs around the garden.
Small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
(
insectivore
)
small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
The insectivore eagerly consumed the ants and beetles in the terrarium.
The insectivore eagerly consumed the ants and beetles in the terrarium.
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