patchwork quilt a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
Peccari angulatus dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar
bronchiolitis inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles
work-clothes clothing worn for doing manual labor
patchwork sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
latchkey child a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)
Python reticulatus of southeast Asia and East Indies
Sarcochilus diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia
breechclout a garment that provides covering for the loins
tranquility an untroubled state that is free from disturbances
bitter chocolate pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy
Chlorococcales unicellular green algae that reproduce by spores
diverticulitis inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract
Raphus cucullatus extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
cargo cult (Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)
breechcloth a garment that provides covering for the loins
patch pocket a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment
radiculitis inflammation of the radicle of a nerve
Trichoglossus a genus of Loriinae
pitcherful the quantity contained in a pitcher