Helen Fenton

Cauliflower: Definition and part of speech

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Cauliflower

  1. n. The edible head or “curd” of a cauliflower plant.
  2. n. An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Cat’s-paw: Definition and part of speech

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Cat’s-paw

  1. n. A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.
  2. n. A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air.
  3. n. A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Cat-tail: Definition and part of speech

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Cat-tail

  1. n. A tall rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing in marshes, with long, flat leaves, and having its flowers in a close cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.