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tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks

erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)

trailing plant having crowded clusters of 3 brilliant deep pink flowers resembling a single flower blooming near the ground; found in dry gravelly or sandy soil; southwestern United States and Mexico

a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

a kind of bittern

a coot found in North America

small North American falcon

large American food fish

flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail

large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen

very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico

a widgeon the male of which has a white crown

a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair

malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae

a line of latitude north of the south pole

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England

thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter

a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter

any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies

orach; saltbush

common warbler of western North America

common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood

a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy

eastern subspecies of northern oriole

tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar

wild sheep of northern Africa

widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays

North American goldeneye diving duck

(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)

trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India

black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat

a system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions

alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae; a small genus of American aquatic plants

plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon

common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call

common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood

a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight

North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black

the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos

deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn

a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum

aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark

dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees

a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes

fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish

European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers

Coca Cola is a trademarked cola

of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians

United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)

tropical Asiatic perennial herbs

a variety of dasyure

hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe

sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa

small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia

broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere

European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America

New World curlew that breeds in northern North America

of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe

common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds

lobster of Atlantic coast of Europe

a perch native to Europe

common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless

common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back

sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers

the common smelt of Europe

highly valued as food

a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction

a city in southeast Florida on the Atlantic coast to the north of Miami; a favorite place for college students to go on their spring vacations

the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate

annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior

French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)

burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates

an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia

United States poet (1899-1932)

shrub honeysuckle with drooping spikes of purplish flowers

United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

New World godwit

lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol

United States writer remembered for her muckraking investigations into industries in the early 20th century (1857-1944)

Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male

morning glory

dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

tall Eurasian cypress with thin grey bark and ascending branches

asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight

compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges

tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood

handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan

small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor

deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms

tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine

a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers

thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit

widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood

tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land

an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored

flagfishes

valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures

a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant

city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium

genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon

a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine

evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia

Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc

small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic

a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae

North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe

brownish European harrier

a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)

a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815

edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer

a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties

common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide

the basic unit of money in Norway

large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks

a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire

(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils

pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid

leaf insects

French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)

a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball

large three-needled pine of sandy swamps of southeastern United States; needles longer than those of the northern pitch pine

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

deciduous flowering trees and shrubs

European wormwood; minor source of absinthe

school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction

West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice

an order of dicotyledonous plants

deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers

medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark

biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America

a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries

medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation

a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism

tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California

green beetle of southern Europe

dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America

coextensive with the genus Spirula; included in the order Belemnoidea in some older classifications

found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific

a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens

low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two

an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions

a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk

lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers

carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects

ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body

a genus of Vespertilionidae

deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood; wayfaring tree

breeds on the northern great plains of Canada

yellow wood warbler with a black crown

any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries

any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers

a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate

large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa

a person who adds numbers

a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods

a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside

an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles

tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber

large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks

north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

small tree common in Europe

a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone

primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves

European shad

aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate

small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

a variety of club moss

a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs

a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia

one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks

the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion

a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group

small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide

a dark grey volcanic rock

a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone

an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone

marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton

South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers

a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel

worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally

rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks

capable of being answered

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

the larva of any of several insects

a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus

native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits

any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits

downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach

a shade of blue tinged with green

a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite

an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity

wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia

any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes

a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)

burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates

any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica

the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow

white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch

an artery that supplies the choroid plexus

Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic

a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death

of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder

sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers

hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium

a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart

large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe

red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds

a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals

a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed

small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal

slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite

large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers

subject to the action of bacteria

a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets

common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms

a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body

forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes

a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit

woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture

small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries

East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread

evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings

having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity

a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils

cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain

mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control

common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.

European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north

any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth

the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface

a club used for hitting a ball in various games

someone who fights (or is fighting)

a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst

deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries

any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods

perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers

shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed

widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers

shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean

the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill

Chinese deciduous shrub with yellow-throated pinkish flowers and bristly fruit; often cultivated as an ornamental

large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges

bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America

colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees

European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color

Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat

officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch

biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes

amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers

any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers

aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx

greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest

small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy

a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)

the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems

spread or daub (a surface)

Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians

an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit

the science that studies living organisms

dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock

any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds

any bird that migrates seasonally

any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals

Old World herb related to fenugreek

creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America

almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes

a purgative made from the leaves of aloe

European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America

any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock

having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it

important dark-colored edible food and game fish of Australia

common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries

large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit

widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries

a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada

a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies

grouse of which the male is bluish-black

northern Atlantic guillemot

poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine

ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers

dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion

a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America

widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard

climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

large European poplar

perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots

spleenwort of Europe and Africa and Asia having pinnate fronds and yielding an astringent

small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood

Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below

large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill

American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard

North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut

venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen

North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young

a variety of albatross with black feet

small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States

stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings

dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution

bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle

common black European thrush

common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns

chickadee having a dark crown

a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin

a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits

perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx

yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food

a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure

annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center

small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks

tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America

the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light

a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs

sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)

perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America

a state of nervous depression

slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters

widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head

largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere

American teal

one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas

any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries

songbird of northern Europe and Asia

a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States

any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

fish with a projecting snout

small lynx of North America

migratory American songbird

either of two herbaceous rushlike bog plants having small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves; north temperate regions

small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers

wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States

beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed

fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna

any fish of the class Osteichthyes

hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent

a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits

the branch of biology that studies plants

stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals

an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton

any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean

any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean

any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions

plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised

large-mouthed Arctic whale

common shade tree of eastern and central United States

evergreen shrubs or small trees

Eurasian finch

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

an alloy of copper and zinc

native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread

any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae

a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

European food fish

an old name for sulfur

common to saline lakes

Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe

American water pimpernel

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

baked pudding of apples and breadcrumbs

large ferocious bear of Eurasia

any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues

unrefined or only partly refined sugar

common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage

the small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous

common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast

largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice

freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines

tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa

robust hairy social bee of temperate regions

any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America

elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants

(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids

shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms

small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas

any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters

diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers

a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin

erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers

any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage

Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young

tropical American tree producing cacao beans

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores

a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly

tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds

any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red

a white mineral; a common ore of zinc

any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes

a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone

a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals

any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes

South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix

large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor

relating to or like or having a canaliculus

any of several small Old World finches

a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh

North American wild duck valued for sport and food

much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves

very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes

an outdoor sale at which people sell things from the trunk of their car

of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia

a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning

southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots

Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony

a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium

evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob

any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus

shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin

annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America

American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard

perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions

West Indian shrub with aromatic bark

tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch

any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods

a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin

large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest

evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape

low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers

annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia

East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth

hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats

small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals

a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds

plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

any cedar of the genus Cedrus

cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height

widely distributed over temperate North America

widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

any plant of the genus Centaurea

chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber

a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead

small European finch with a cheerful song

a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz

a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide

a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout

widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

burn to charcoal

beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks

weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields

long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game

small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit

any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood

frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil

small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit

variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz

aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

a disease of American chestnut trees

very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa

young bird especially of domestic fowl

Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds

perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads

very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys

intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests

tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal

a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage

informal terms for a meal

another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments

a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium

a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone

a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone

a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone

European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body

small mackerel found nearly worldwide

stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking

medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine

a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury

tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking

semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz

thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind

cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness

aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

target used in skeet or trapshooting

clear mucus or food from one's throat

any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls

very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.

any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens

thick cream made from scalded milk

creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries

moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

a plant of the genus Trifolium

drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material

a hand shovel for shoveling coal

in a cajoling manner

a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds

any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult

anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)

common edible European bivalve

burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use

the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans

a flavoring extracted from the kola nut

tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual

deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain

a weed

upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries

grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages

large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America

a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa

prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled

a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens

European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

having densely tufted white cottony or downlike glumes

low-growing Eurasian plant with yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers

Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine

black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water;

of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia

a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe

Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock

tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea

a pasture subject to common use

annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States

an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges

tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

people in general (often used in the plural)

common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed

deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges

weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan

tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts

large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific

shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb

a variety of scoter

small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere

common American shrew

large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces

common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes

stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections

common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine

small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia

an American warbler

any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass

large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food

greenling with whitish body marked with black bands

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas

any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental

European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock

North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits

a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork

large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish

European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America

European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America

European mint naturalized in United States

small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers

common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields

slender tropical fish with a long tubular snout and bony plates instead of scales

plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried

very hard mineral used as an abrasive

any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals

tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers

any sedge of the genus Eriophorum; north temperate bog plants with tufted spikes

biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America

an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts

European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed

female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"

European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort

coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America

trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes

sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure

aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur

decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body

any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit

silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans

large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken

any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries

long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite

ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States

small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World

a person who crawls or creeps along the ground

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

perennial European herb with long creeping stolons

European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed

desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste

(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination

fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks

large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section

dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers

grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant

black birds having a raucous call

a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit

any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods

European carp closely resembling wild goldfish

an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton

a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine

formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi

tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits

any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail

a bitter cress of Europe and America

any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads

dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper

Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew

(of hair) having curls or waves

European herb naturalized in the eastern United States and California

any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams

aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia

elongate compressed somewhat eel-shaped fishes

ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell

of or relating the principles of cybernetics

Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals

any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones

Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States

a light touch or stroke

small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body

spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs

any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia

tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States

slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest

dark purple plum of the damson tree

common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises

the specified day of the month

any plant of the family Commelinaceae

an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it

perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

venomous Australian snake resembling an adder

extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

so as to produce a delightful taste

a type of soil that develops in arid climates

the police sergeant on duty in a police station

a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon

annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak

bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning

a granular crystalline intrusive rock

capable of being ascertained or found out

computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it

landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers

primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America

a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers

a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters

typing that leaves alternate lines blank

tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles

any of numerous small pigeons

small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions

a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving

small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm temperate waters of Europe and America

slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers

one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia

small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate

small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor

small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental

creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike

spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip

a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts

terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

a meadowlark of eastern North America

alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts

voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas

either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes

freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ

eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body

any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings

the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin

large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched

capable of being borne though unpleasant

a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid

mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat

edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions

Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

a tree of the genus Eucalyptus

a benevolent spirit

placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot

North American grosbeak

a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

continuing forever or indefinitely

a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium

small Eurasian deer

straggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowers

primary social group; parents and children

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium

any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns

an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm

any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever

bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

extensive tract of level open land

Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder

weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed

annual grass of Europe and temperate Asia

the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine

shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge

any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens

densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone

foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America

perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States

European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties

medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter

any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine

a comb with teeth set close together

any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots

toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside

tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries

tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

someone whose occupation is catching fish

showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes

commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix

commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix

any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side

parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body

the seed of flax used as a source of oil

any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms

a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine

travel through the air; be airborne

poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills

large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing

tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight

large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox

European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten

small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers

the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel

an irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers

an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers

long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit

any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits

any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti

delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally

an eared seal of the northern Pacific

(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket

one of a family of granular intrusive rocks

a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida

soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead

European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots

small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants

any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips

large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

cress cultivated for salads and garnishes

long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves

any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

small Eurasian teal

bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

European herb that smells like garlic

any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive

large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout

small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes

any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms

small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping

Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers

any of various small cucumbers pickled whole

any creature of exceptional size

a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds

huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight

large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles

a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America

extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism

largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)

smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies

deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree

deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree

Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks

any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand

tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color

any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers

any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers

any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous

any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock

much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves

perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone

small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker

a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust

(of a ship) sinking

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America

European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch

large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines

large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck

small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet

brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia

an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations

deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia

any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads

any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago

American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer

small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes

a good source of something that is desired

a favor for someone

common merganser of Europe and North America

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia

spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries

largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry

any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds

small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves

a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

rock fragments and pebbles

white gull having a black back and wings

large American heron having bluish-grey plumage

largest European land bird

large Old World grebe with black ear tufts

large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia

a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft

large brown skua of the northern Atlantic

Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe

large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans

time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years

perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium

burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use

perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

a variety of kudu

semiaquatic European crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears

a variety of yellowlegs

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods

a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating

similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada

a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long

large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup

woodpecker of Europe and western Asia

common teal of Eurasia and North America

sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum

an infantryman equipped with grenades

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing

freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide

medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific

Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs

common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds

large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings

any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill

the solid part of the earth's surface

any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers

trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta

a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground

low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa

small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas

the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer

small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas

stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research

the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant

any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)

large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases

lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried

eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies

the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod

marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes

the striking part of a hammer

a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers

common Arctic seal; the young are all white

tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya

any of several small greyish New World mice inhabiting e.g. grain fields

a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese

a common large finch of Eurasia

grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell

any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus

small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines

green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood

any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus

give help or assistance; be of service

the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form

of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres

large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous

any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs

coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads

coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States

adult female chicken

common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land

a reddish brown dye used especially on hair

any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous

a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere

small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods

North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song

the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians

commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific

large gull of the northern hemisphere

any plant of the genus Hibiscus

massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed

North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves

an auxiliary activity

tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood

television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater

educate (one's children) at home instead of sending (them) to a school

Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles

tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World

small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands

erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head

medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters

of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States

any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill

jump lightly

any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops

a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity

any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus

large stinging paper wasp

any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

a California food fish

an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico

coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root

large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse

perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America

perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers

any domesticated member of the genus Felis

nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes

small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe

large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives

any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs

any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea

an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid

a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs

the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil

wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns

Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice

hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae

large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America

a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium

in secrecy; not openly

deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye

small deep blue North American bunting

tending to reserve or introspection

incorporated unconsciously into your own psyche

muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals

any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America

white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick

an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black

common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

a small short-billed Old World snipe

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma

fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

crested largely blue bird

large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles

mouselike jumping rodent

any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining

intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers

spiny tree having dark red edible fruits

small Asiatic wildcat

desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks

a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin

hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur

rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn

large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds

a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

like steak and kidney pie but without steak

perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders

American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

a large spider crab of Europe

thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin

nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish

plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string

climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat

any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers

low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems

plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem

brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula

any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp

any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids

most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage

any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden

small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller

large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States

primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue

a flowering shrub

any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves

a European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States

plant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowers

a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the eye

any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing

any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium

small black-headed European gull

rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated

branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers

take somebody somewhere

a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America

the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

small American bittern

smallest American sandpiper

small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States

wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle

any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America

European flatfish highly valued as food

a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka

large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails

widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder

large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots

a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium

Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring

reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas

common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads

Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller

a variety of yellowlegs

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

intermediate between peat and bituminous coal

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries

the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite

mollusk with a low conical shell

any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber

American hakes

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States

Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium

a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator

annual barley native to western North America and widespread in southern United States and tropical America

small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere

a younger brother

the small common North American bat; widely distributed

Old World egret

small European grebe

small European owl

perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers

any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions

a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials

any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia

migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California

spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye

slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts

long-bodied beetle having very long antennae

large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes

having only distant social or legal ties

evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan

native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers

wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton

herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait

clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur

short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa

long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots

any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin

a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium

a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)

an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets

any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms

long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects

fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded

showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated

a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers

a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals

a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese

large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna

tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages

any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

a long narrow flowing cirrus cloud

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

aromatic Eurasian perennial

a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime

large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions

scouring-rush horsetail widely distributed in wet or boggy areas of northern hemisphere

European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers

swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups

perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface

any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas

a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks

commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America

any plant of the genus Astrantia

an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin

a person's partner in marriage

any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries

low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers

slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands

tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America

grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns

stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America

a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia

weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States

widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada

deficient in amount or quality or extent

scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees

small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry

any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

the science and technology of metals

a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel

any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil

any of various plants of the genus Astragalus

any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

any of various plants of the genus Polygala

any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine

a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice

the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

any member of the mint family of plants

large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries

Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits

long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters

digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots

invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell

a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

a loosestrife vine

agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts

flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America

a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite

the natural satellite of the Earth

evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods

any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies

pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers

a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar

of America and Eurasia and Australia

black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked

a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone

a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name

bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers

wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

any of various trees of the genus Sorbus

sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America

gorilla of Kivu highlands

a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers

of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders

wild dove of the United States having a mournful call

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium

found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins

any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers

freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide

small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark

black-and-white diving bird of northern seas

erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States

a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium

mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)

small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk

bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus

large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep

Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar

beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.

pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds

soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated

the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases

aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume

any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus

(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

an aromatic ointment used in antiquity

small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin

fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates

a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels

an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders

small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

nocturnal or crepuscular herons

a person who likes to be active late at night

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)

appointed by nomination

a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States

small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America

voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere

large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks

small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia

a compound lever used to crack nuts open

a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers

East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace

a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant

a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves

annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')

used on the high seas

bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

containing oil

very large deep-water snake mackerel

tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions

any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits

a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit

a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium

any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes

large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits

widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass

any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

aromatic Eurasian perennial

ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms

the branch of zoology that studies birds

a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic

German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome

a white or colored monoclinic feldspar

brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird

freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur

(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)

a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight

American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood

Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States

black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.

spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries

cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells

tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

a variety of jaeger

edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn

a lot where cars are parked

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand

gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root

heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds

small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America

any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone

egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks

any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit

small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes

a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds

any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental

downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh

male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground

Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds

an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts

partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting

medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood

a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements

a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache

herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil

any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers

climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

annual herb used as salad green and garnish

red gum tree of Tasmania

any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets

the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide

a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry

a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium

small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers

small black-headed European gull

large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

often grown as a houseplant

a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum

any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers

a salt of phosphoric acid

a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes

vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk

any of several North American species of small pike

North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged

American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill

domestic swine

an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound

common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb

small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America

small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball

small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas

European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads

sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers

large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds

dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests

edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America

a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics

dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves

fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates

someone who plays the bagpipe

a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage

small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals

small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts

a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore

any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales

any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks

flesh of large European flatfish

(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape

any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits

(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

a dark-colored spinel containing iron

pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

(of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth

a sign indicating the operation of addition

northern Atlantic sea poacher

total lack of meaning or ideas

climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact

white bear of Arctic regions

American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod

shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

a small lake

small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock

any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder

any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters

important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide

any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry

a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

be discouraging or negative about

the common mantis

abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated

European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States

cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock

any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

made by blending several lots of cheese

fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese

large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage

large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed

any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature

any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers

any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills

a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive

a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

a purple color or pigment

North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits

gallinules with showy purplish plumage

marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States

Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

of green tinged with purple

small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America

white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color

a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese

a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures

a deep red garnet used as a gemstone

any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks

a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties

large Old World boas

a period of 25 years

a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals

silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters

a written examination

any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia

small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

large European chimaera

an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America

small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon

a course over which races are run

a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root

common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals

large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle

found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska

bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad

the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell

black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic

in a realistic manner

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings

a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves

cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries

common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands

reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels

an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico

medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood

of northern United States and Canada

European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers

Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

widely distributed merganser of America and Europe

bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests

of northern North America having red irises and an olive-grey body with white underparts

common western European partridge with red legs

large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck

of purple tinged with red

small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation

large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico

someone who has red hair

small siskin-like finch with a red crown

flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail

North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

European bunting inhabiting marshy areas

any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America

an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans

an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans

any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms

any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules

Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots

massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure

a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese

any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers

a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone

annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper

erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States

large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil

disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum

European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck

any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck

African parakeet

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

European freshwater food fish having a greenish back

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

a clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment

a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants

of mountainous areas of southern Europe

pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended

a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion

commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium

eggs of female fish

lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves

common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

adult male chicken

absolutely still

any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe

a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments

glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian

Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers

the fruit of a rose plant

widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic

active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits

large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch

fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene

European freshwater fish resembling the roach

reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America

common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia

a high tight collar

any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments

act or move at high speed

a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium

hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement

any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses

marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur

African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians

thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener

large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail

Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

leaves sometimes used for salad

any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States

Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States

white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food

low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater

rush of the Pacific coast of North America

(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit

very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches

swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks

prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America

shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers

highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye

close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork

widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink

small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world

any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers

grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber

a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony

small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring

any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves

yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

cabbage plant with a compact head of crinkled leaves

primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout

insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant

European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye

any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga

scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians

herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries

the male is bright red with black wings and tail

a mineral used as an ore of tungsten

any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call

arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger

marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines

wash thoroughly

any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths

a woman sculptor

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton

any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae

any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs

echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders

either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks

European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac

small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position

large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes

any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers

seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds

crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface

having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties

large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur

American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries

ascidian that can contract its body and eject streams of water

any of several sciaenid fishes of North American coastal waters

shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells

salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles

grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America

any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally

a sensuous feeling

a white clayey mineral

any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face

a rug with long pile

a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle

cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass

large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico

white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed

large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe

the land along the edge of a body of water

very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish

any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals

small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible

European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods

iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens

massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches

large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental

evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers

silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing

low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia

with a lack of courage and determination

a shell for a single oarsman

(of roads) having a single lane for traffic in both directions; when vehicles meet one must pull off the road to let the other pass

Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope

small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak

of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton

a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids

alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide

oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root

gull-like jaeger of northern seas

American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe

brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height

a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits

small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind

a projectile that is fired from a gun

smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia

a smoky yellow or brown quartz

common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries

smooth dogfish of European coastal waters

freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple

a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers

a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon

large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws

small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth

skin diving with a snorkel

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

white Arctic bunting

blue goose in the white color phase

large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

variety of pea plant producing peas having thin flat edible pods

annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk

snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)

deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries

Eurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowers

small New World egret

a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin

a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments

small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning

a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks

dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base

tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

small songbird common in North America

common Old World thrush noted for its song

take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption

economically important Old World tropical cereal grass

deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves

rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit

artificially soured light cream

small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit

large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward

shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer

the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)

a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging

small North American falcon

common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water

European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States

any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare

common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring

large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies

native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers

having a long sharp point

southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries

having spines

a print run of a newspaper during which some articles or advertisements are changed to produce a different edition

a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium

primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges

a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion

a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes

common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage

glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots

common North American sandpiper

small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines

move forward by leaps and bounds

a railway line connected to a trunk line

any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice

bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers

any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins

a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers

any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stag

a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave

evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides

a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure

any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers

echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk

any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers

a physicist who studies astronomy

gregarious birds native to the Old World

any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers

stemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneath; of alpine regions of southern and eastern Europe

extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)

a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony

small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research

one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs

large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds

any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales

ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint

common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast

any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers

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large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage

any of various plants of the genus Erodium

any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts

any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry

European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America

small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor

of or relating to or caused by streptococci

marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone

of northern Africa and Arabia and India

cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts

a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate

large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone

any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained

tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago

a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain

(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun

a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips

small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed

any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back

Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers

stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers

tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery

small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens

shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia

a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating

bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves

a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap

lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp

any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell

probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges

climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers

pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh

Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula

tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds

marine crab with some legs flattened and fringed for swimming

any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed

large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night

paddle used to play table tennis

a larval frog or toad

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark

long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp

any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil

a tart spicy quality

common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally

a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum

ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates

large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout

herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves

European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century

aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia

tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers

brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia

reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes

a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood

any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts

any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts

confined to rivers

freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water

slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support

a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine

a limited period of time

whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood

small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail

a variety of murre

any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays

having three corners

of rivers and coastal regions

large nightingale of eastern Europe

a metallic tapping sound

large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered

east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs

mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base

tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring

glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt

a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron

a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone

brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak

prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled

a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing

a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train

for a very brief time

vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn

decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet

any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes

gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long

arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States

deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution

Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow

bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities

evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock

a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage

a mineral form of silica

any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower

any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons

any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe

a North American woody vine having pinnate leaves and large red trumpet-shaped flowers

tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems

large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry

a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron

bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.

only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand

a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage

a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers

hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash

northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye

any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work

any of various dung beetles

important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

flesh of a large European flatfish

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes

a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering

a shade of blue tinged with green

any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

small Australian dove

showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple

orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia

a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light

medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds

rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California

any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically

not capable of being obtained

large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands

used of beef; usable but inferior

a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers

a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium

any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers

a star that varies noticeably in brightness

tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song

any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower

tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage

arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States

any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers

a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants

any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils

minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar

a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

a stick carried in the hand for support in walking

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa

European perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots

any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored

any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers

either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

very large albatross; white with wide black wings

a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song

social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

freshwater aquatic bird

an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal

a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water

Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers

plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America

ferns that grow in water

minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms

tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas

a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States

an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America

an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water

a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water

any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water

plant of wet places in Eurasia and America

any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia

long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water

travel by water

any of several water-loving cresses

large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp

South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax

paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin

small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age

brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips

vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black

small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental

any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles

a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together

European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches

any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head

large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows

American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

tree of western United States

bread made with finely ground and usually bleached wheat flour

white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran

bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis

slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae

creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage

silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters

European dead nettle with white flowers

North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally

European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring

white-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control

biennial plant; valuable honey plant

densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America

Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil

large American pelican; white with black wing feathers

a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces

the prejudice that members of the white race are superior to members of other races

small northern whale that is white when adult

large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark

large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin

finch with black-and-white striped crown

common North American deer; tail has a white underside

bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland

common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown

any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring

minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects

Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller

a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus

annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules

common Old World swan noted for its whooping call

in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries

herb of Europe and temperate Asia

pungent Old World wild onion

undomesticated goat

coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized

Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America

aromatic Eurasian perennial

weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields

common in meadows and pastures

erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit

Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits

Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States

European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit

Europe

common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum

aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States

tobacco plant of South America and Mexico

any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild

large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

edible marine gastropod

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone

deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers

erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe

any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola

any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria

a female sorcerer or magician

any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion

any of several herbs of the genus Isatis

(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium

stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal

South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally

showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees

wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce

slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia

any of various New World woodland mice

any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis

European perennial herb with greenish yellow terminal flower clusters

Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow

large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song

small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song

common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit

reddish brown North American marmot

game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

a larva of a woodborer

an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss

a table designed for a particular task

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

rank-smelling tropical American pigweed

slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool

any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide

large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated

any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America

yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers

common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia

viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers

fruit of various buckthorns yielding dyes or pigments

Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America

caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito

frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia

noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium

biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop

yellow-throated American wood warbler

eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen

common in Russia and Siberia

large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail

any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America

any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks

a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form

any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads

a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

the branch of biology that studies animals

marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small