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  • 41crowberry — /kroh ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. crowberries. 1. the black or reddish berry of a heathlike, evergreen shrub, Empetrum nigrum, of northern regions. 2. the plant itself. 3. any of certain other fruits or the plants bearing similar berries, as the… …

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  • 42dika bread — noun somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples • Hypernyms: ↑food, ↑solid food • Substance Meronyms: ↑dika nut * * * noun : a somewhat acid and astringent… …

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  • 43acidy — adjective Like an acid, somewhat acid …

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  • 44presence — [[t]pre̱z(ə)ns[/t]] ♦♦ presences 1) N SING: with poss Someone s presence in a place is the fact that they are there. They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble... Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her… …

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  • 45subacid — a. Slightly acid, somewhat acid, some what sour, sourish …

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  • 46acidulate — [c]/əˈsɪdʒəleɪt/ (say uh sijuhlayt) verb (acidulated, acidulating) –verb (t) 1. to make somewhat acid. 2. to sour; embitter. –verb (i) 3. to become acid. {acidul(ous) + ate1 (def. 4) –acidulation /əsɪdʒəˈleɪʃən/ (say uhsijuh layshuhn), noun …

  • 47governor's plum — noun small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums • Syn: ↑governor plum, ↑Madagascar plum, ↑ramontchi, ↑batoko palm, ↑Flacourtia indica • Hypernyms:… …

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  • 48acidy — ˈasə̄dē, ˈaa , di adjective Etymology: acid (II) + y : of a somewhat acid quality an acidy flavor …

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  • 49acidulous — adjective Etymology: Latin acidulus, from acidus Date: 1769 somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner …

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  • 50grapefruit — noun Date: 1814 1. plural grapefruit or grapefruits a large citrus fruit with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp 2. a small roundheaded tree (Citrus paradisi) of the rue family that produces… …

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