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 agate agate /ˈæɡət/

noun

  1. () An impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles  ( agate )
    an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
      She picked up a beautiful agate on the beach, with layers of pink, purple, and white
    She picked up a beautiful agate on the beach, with layers of pink, purple, and white


 pass-through pass-through /ˈpæsˌθruː/

noun

  1. An opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes)  ( pass-through )
    an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes)
      Susan passed the hot dishes through the pass-through from the kitchen to the dining room.
    Susan passed the hot dishes through the pass-through from the kitchen to the dining room.


 Euterpe oleracea Euterpe oleracea /juːˈtɜːrpiː ˌoʊləˈreɪsiːə/

noun

  1. Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young  ( cabbage palm , Euterpe oleracea )
    Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young


 incrustation incrustation /ˌɪnkrəˈsteɪʃən/

noun

  1. A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay  ( encrustation , incrustation )
    a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
  2. A hard outer layer that covers something  ( crust , encrustation , incrustation )
    a hard outer layer that covers something
  3. The formation of a crust  ( encrustation , incrustation )
    the formation of a crust


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