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 symbolisation symbolisation /ˌsɪmbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

  1. [British] The practice of investing things with symbolic meaning  ( symbolisation [British] , symbolization , symbolism )
    the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
  2. [British] Something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible  ( symbolic representation , symbolisation [British] , symbolization , symbol )
    something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
     The eagle is a symbol of the United States
    the eagle is a symbol of the United States
  3. [British] The use of symbols to convey meaning  ( symbolisation [British] , symbolization )
    the use of symbols to convey meaning


 lechwe lechwe /ˈlɛtʃwi/

noun

  1. Tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species  ( Kobus leche , lechwe )
    tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species


 cheapskate cheapskate /ˈtʃiːpˌskeɪt/

noun

  1. [Informal] A miserly person  ( cheapskate [Informal] , tightwad [Informal, N. American] , cheapass [Informal, N. American] , cheap-ass [Informal, N. American] )
    a miserly person


 feijoa feijoa /fɪˈdʒoʊə/

noun

  1. Dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves  ( feijoa , pineapple guava )
    dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
     Feijoa is a fruit native to South America that is now grown in many other parts of the world
    Feijoa is a fruit native to South America that is now grown in many other parts of the world
  2. South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit  ( feijoa , feijoa bush )
    South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit