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 Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea glabra /ˌbuːgənˈvɪliə ˈɡlæbrə/

noun

  1. Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously  ( Bougainvillea glabra , paper flower )
    Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously


 upper upper /ˈʌpɝ/

adjective

  1. () The topmost one of two  ( upper )
    the topmost one of two
      The upper floor of the building offered a great view.
    The upper floor of the building offered a great view.
  2. () Higher in place or position  ( upper )
    higher in place or position
     The upper bunk
    the upper bunk
     In the upper center of the picture
    in the upper center of the picture
     The upper stories
    the upper stories
  3. Superior in rank or accomplishment  ( upper )
    superior in rank or accomplishment
     The upper half of the class
    the upper half of the class

noun

  1. [Informal] A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression  ( amphetamine , pep pill [Informal] , speed [Informal] , upper [Informal] )
    a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
  2. Piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot  ( upper )
    piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
     Uppers come in many styles
    Uppers come in many styles
  3. The higher of two berths  ( upper , upper berth )
    the higher of two berths


 extrusion extrusion /ɪkˈstruːʒən/

noun

  1. Squeezing out by applying pressure  ( expulsion , extrusion )
    squeezing out by applying pressure
     An unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
    an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
     The expulsion of pus from the pimple
    the expulsion of pus from the pimple
  2. Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings  ( bump , excrescence , extrusion , gibbosity , gibbousness , hump , jut , prominence , protrusion , bulge , protuberance , swelling )
    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
     The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
    the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
     The hump of a camel
    the hump of a camel
     He stood on the rocky prominence
    he stood on the rocky prominence
     The occipital protuberance was well developed
    the occipital protuberance was well developed
     The bony excrescence between its horns
    the bony excrescence between its horns


 Carissa grandiflora Carissa grandiflora /kəˈrɪsə ˌɡrændɪˈflɔːrə/

noun

  1. Very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves  ( amatungulu , Carissa grandiflora , Carissa macrocarpa , natal plum )
    very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves