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 genus Formica genus Formica /ˈdʒiːnəs fɔrˈmaɪkə/

noun

  1. Type genus of the Formicidae  ( Formica , genus Formica )
    type genus of the Formicidae


 Adiantum capillus-veneris Adiantum capillus-veneris /əˈdaɪæntəm kəˈpɪləs vɛnəriːs/

noun

  1. Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan  ( Adiantum capillus-veneris , common maidenhair , southern maidenhair , Venus maidenhair , Venus'-hair fern , Venushair )
    delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan


 clink clink /ˈklɪŋk/

noun

  1. [Informal] A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)  ( clink [Informal] , gaol [British] , jailhouse , jail , pokey [Informal] , poky [Informal] , slammer [Informal] , calaboose [Informal, American, Australian] )
    a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
     The criminal was sent to jail for a five-year sentence.
    The criminal was sent to jail for a five-year sentence.
  2. A short light metallic sound  ( chink , clink , click )
    a short light metallic sound

verb

  1. () Make a high sound typical of glass  ( clink )
    make a high sound typical of glass
     Champagne glasses clinked to make a toast
    champagne glasses clinked to make a toast
  2. Make or emit a high sound  ( chink , clink , tink , tinkle )
    make or emit a high sound
     Tinkling bells
    tinkling bells


 Sir Laurence Kerr Olivier Sir Laurence Kerr Olivier /sɪr lɔːrəns kɛr ɔːˈlɪvieɪ/

noun

  1. English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)  ( Baron Olivier of Birghton , Laurence Olivier , Olivier , Sir Laurence Kerr Olivier , Baron Olivier of Brighton )
    English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)