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 scarlet runner scarlet runner /ˈskɑːrlɪt ˈrʌnər/

noun

  1. Long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain  ( English runner bean , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
      The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
    The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
  2. Hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers  ( Kennedia prostrata , running postman , scarlet runner )
    hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
  3. Tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain  ( Dutch case-knife bean , Phaseolus coccineus , Phaseolus multiflorus , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain


 heartsease heartsease /ˈhɑrtsiːz/

noun

  1. The absence of mental stress or anxiety  ( ataraxis , heartsease , peacefulness , peace , peace of mind , repose , serenity )
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
       The serene landscape provided a sense of peace and tranquility.
    The serene landscape provided a sense of peace and tranquility.
  2. Common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers  ( field pansy , heartsease , Viola arvensis )
    common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
  3. Violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet  ( heartsease , two-eyed violet , Viola ocellata )
    violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet
  4. A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived  ( heartsease , Johnny-jump-up , love-in-idleness , pink of my John , Viola tricolor , wild pansy )
    a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived


 mosquitofish mosquitofish /məˈskiːtoʊˌfɪʃ/

noun

  1. Silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control  ( Gambusia affinis , mosquitofish )
    silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control


 DDT DDT /ˌdiːˌdiːˈtiː/

noun

  1. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972  ( DDT , dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane )
    an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972


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