Spirodela polyrrhiza Spirodela polyrrhiza /ˌspaɪrəˈdɛlə pɒlɪˈraɪzə/

noun

1. Cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands  ( great duckweed , Spirodela polyrrhiza , water flaxseed )
   cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands
   
   

 Ithaca Ithaca /ˈɪθəkə/

noun

1. A Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king  ( Ithaca , Ithaki )
   a Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king
   
   
2. A college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga  ( Ithaca )
   a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
    I visited Ithaca last summer; the university atmosphere was vibrant and energetic.
   I visited Ithaca last summer; the university atmosphere was vibrant and energetic.
   
   

 bung bung /ˈbʌŋ/

noun

1. A plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask  ( bung , spile )
   a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
   
   

verb

1. Close with a cork or stopper  ( bung )
   close with a cork or stopper
   
2. Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on  ( bung , fee , tip )
   give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
    Remember to tip the waiter
   Remember to tip the waiter
    Fee the steward
   fee the steward
   

 English bulldog English bulldog /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈbʊldɒɡ/

noun

1. A sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting  ( bulldog , English bulldog )
   a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting