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 inga inga /ˈiːŋgə/

noun

  1. Any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals  ( inga )
    any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals


 botany botany /ˈbɑːtəni/

noun

  1. The branch of biology that studies plants  ( botany , phytology )
    the branch of biology that studies plants
  2. All the plant life in a particular region or period  ( botany , flora , vegetation )
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
     Pleistocene vegetation
    Pleistocene vegetation
     The flora of southern California
    the flora of southern California
     The botany of China
    the botany of China


 respite respite /ˈrɛspɪt/

noun

  1. () A pause from doing something (as work)  ( recess , time out , break , respite )
    a pause from doing something (as work)
     We took a 10-minute break
    we took a 10-minute break
     He took time out to recuperate
    he took time out to recuperate
  2. () A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort  ( reprieve , respite )
    a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
  3. () An interruption in the intensity or amount of something  ( abatement , hiatus , reprieve , respite , suspension )
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  4. (law) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment  ( reprieve , respite )
    (law) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
  5. A pause for relaxation  ( respite , rest period , relief , rest )
    a pause for relaxation
     People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
    people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

verb

  1. Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution  ( reprieve , respite )
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution


 Trapa bicornis Trapa bicornis /ˈtræpə baɪˈkɔːrnɪs/

noun

  1. Water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs  ( ling , ling ko , Trapa bicornis )
    water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs