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 mal de la rosa mal de la rosa /mɑːl də la ˈroʊzə/

noun

  1. A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments  ( Alpine scurvy , maidism , mal de la rosa , mal rosso , mayidism , pellagra , Saint Ignatius' itch )
    a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments


 competition competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers  ( competition )
    a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
      Business competition can be fiendish at times
    business competition can be fiendish at times
  2. () The act of competing as for profit or a prize  ( contention , rivalry , rivality [Archaic] , competition )
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
      The teams were in fierce contention for first place
    the teams were in fierce contention for first place
  3. () An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants  ( competition , contest )
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
       The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
    The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
  4. The contestant you hope to defeat  ( challenger , competition , contender , competitor , rival )
    the contestant you hope to defeat
      He had respect for his rivals
    he had respect for his rivals
      He wanted to know what the competition was doing
    he wanted to know what the competition was doing


 gadgetry gadgetry /ˈgædʒətri/

noun

  1. () Appliances collectively  ( gadgetry )
    appliances collectively
      Laborsaving gadgetry
    laborsaving gadgetry


 yellow squash yellow squash /ˈjɛloʊ skwɑːʃ/

noun

  1. Squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck  ( yellow squash )
    squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck
      For dinner, we're having roasted yellow squash with herbs.
    For dinner, we're having roasted yellow squash with herbs.
  2. Any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks  ( yellow squash )
    any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks


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