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 curtain curtain /ˈkɝːtən/

noun

  1. () 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
  2. () 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

  1. Provide with drapery  ( curtain )
    provide with drapery
     Curtain the bedrooms
    curtain the bedrooms


 all-day sucker all-day sucker /ɔːl deɪ ˈsʌkər/

noun

  1. [ 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

  1. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.