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Cortland
Cortland /ˈkɔrtlənd/
noun
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Large apple with a red skin
(
Cortland
)
large apple with a red skin
I decided to bake an apple pie using the Cortland apples for their sweet and tangy flavor.
I decided to bake an apple pie using the Cortland apples for their sweet and tangy flavor.
genus Crataegus
genus Crataegus /ˈdʒiːnəs krəˈtiːgəs/
noun
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Thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
(
Crataegus
, genus Crataegus
)
thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
act of terrorism
act of terrorism /ækt əv ˈtɛrərɪzəm/
noun
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The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
(
act of terrorism
, terrorism
, terrorist act
)
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
palimpsest
palimpsest /ˈpælɪmpˌsɛst/
noun
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A manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
(
palimpsest
)
a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
Scholars were thrilled to discover the palimpsest, revealing an older text beneath the current manuscript.
Scholars were thrilled to discover the palimpsest, revealing an older text beneath the current manuscript.
