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 Quercus laurifolia Quercus laurifolia /ˈkwɜːrkəs lɔːˈrɪfoliə/

noun

  1. Large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil  ( laurel oak , pin oak , Quercus laurifolia )
    large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil


 meditation meditation /ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/

noun

  1. () Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature  ( speculation , meditation )
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
     The habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge
    the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge
  2. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)  ( meditation )
    (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)


 Tuileries Tuileries /ˈtwɑːləˌriz/

noun

  1. Formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris  ( Tuileries , Tuileries Gardens )
    formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris
  2. Palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens  ( Tuileries , Tuileries Palace )
    palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens


 Elisabethville Elisabethville /ˌɛlɪˈzæbɛθˌvɪl/

noun

  1. A city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville  ( Elisabethville , Lubumbashi )
    a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville