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 dyer's-broom dyer's-broom /ˈdaɪərzˈbruːm/

noun

  1. Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental  ( dyer's greenweed , dyer's-broom , dyeweed , Genista tinctoria , greenweed , whin , woadwaxen , woodwaxen )
    small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental


 highwayman highwayman /ˈhaɪweɪmən/

noun

  1. () A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it  ( highjacker , road agent , hijacker , highwayman )
    a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
      In tales of old, the highwayman would rob unsuspecting travelers.
    In tales of old, the highwayman would rob unsuspecting travelers.


 banditry banditry /ˈbændətri/

noun

  1. The practice of plundering in gangs  ( banditry )
    the practice of plundering in gangs
      The old west was riddled with tales of banditry and outlaws causing chaos.
    The old west was riddled with tales of banditry and outlaws causing chaos.


 depilator depilator /ˈdɛpɪˌleɪtər/

noun

  1. A cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair  ( depilator , depilatory , epilator )
    a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair


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