PEALIKE

Meaning of PEALIKE in English

adjective Date: 1711 resembling a pea especially in size, firmness, and shape , being showy and papilionaceous

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PEALIKE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : resembling a garden pea especially in size, firmness, and shape a palpable pealike mass under the …
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PEALIKE — adjective Date: 1711 1. : resembling a pea especially in size, firmness, and shape a pealike lump under the skin …
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PEALIKE — [pea.like] adj (1774) 1: resembling a garden pea esp. in size, firmness, and shape "a ~ lump under the skin" …
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PEALIKE — Pronunciation: ' p ē - ˌ l ī k Function: adjective Date: 1711 1 : resembling a pea especially in …
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LOCOWEED — Any of several species of poisonous plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis , in the pea family (see legume …
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WISTERIA — -tirēə, -tēr- noun Etymology: New Latin, from Caspar Wistar died 1818 American physician + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : …
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SESBANIA — sesˈbānēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from French sesban + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : a small genus of chiefly …
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PETALOSTEMON — ˌped. ə lōˈstēˌmän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from petalo- (from Greek petalon leaf) + Greek stēmōn warp, thread …
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OXYTROPIS — äkˈsi.trəpə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from oxy- (I) + Greek tropis ship's keel; akin to Greek trepein to …
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HYACINTH BEAN — noun : a large twining vine ( Dolichos lablab ) that is native to the Old World tropics, has dark …
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FLAT PEA — noun 1. a. : a European perennial pea ( Lathyrus sylvestris ) sometimes cultivated for fodder or as a green-manure …
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FALSE LUPINE — noun : an American plant of the genus Thermopsis with yellow pealike flowers — called also golden pea, yellow pea
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FABACEAE — fəˈbāsēˌē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Faba, type genus + -aceae in some classifications : a large …
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ENTADA — en.ˈtädə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably from native name in India : a small genus of tropical woody …
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DOGWOOD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : a tree or shrub of the genus Cornus: as (1) : flowering dogwood (2) : …
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CLIANTHUS — klīˈan(t)thəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from cli- (irregular from Greek kleos glory) + -anthus; akin to Greek klytos famous — …
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BRIDAL VEIL — noun : a northern African shrub ( Genista monosperma pendula ) of the family Leguminosae with showy sprays of pealike …
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BAPTISIA — bapˈtizh(ē)ə, -ēzh- noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek baptisis baptism (from baptein to dip) + New Latin -ia …
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AUSTRALIAN BEAN TREE — noun Usage: usually capitalized A 1. : a tall tree ( Castanospermum australe ) with pealike flowers and long pods …
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AFRICAN SATINBUSH — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a southern African shrub ( Podalyria sericea ) grown for its silvery foliage and …
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WARMINSTER BROOM — /wawr"min'steuhr/ a European shrub, Cytisus praecox, of the legume family, having yellowish-white or yellow, pealike flowers. [ after Warminster, England …
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VETCH — — vetchlike , adj. /vech/ , n. 1. any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of …
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SWORD BEAN — a twining vine, Canavalia gladiata, of the legume family, found in the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large, showy, …
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PEA — pea 1 — pealike , adj. /pee/ , n. , pl. peas , ( Archaic or Brit. Dial. ) pease; …
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CORAL TREE — any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Erythrina, of the legume family, having large clusters of pealike …
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CHICKPEA — /chik"pee'/ , n. 1. Also called garbanzo . a widely cultivated plant, Cicer arietinum, of the legume family, bearing pods …
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BEACH PEA — either of two plants of the legume family, Lathyrus japonicus, of seashores of the North Temperate Zone, or L. littoralis, …
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PEPPER TREE — (Schinus molle), small ornamental tree, of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), native to tropical America and cultivated in warm subtropical regions. …
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LOCOWEED — any of several species of poisonous plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis, in the pea family (Fabaceae), native to …
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LATERITE — soil layer that is rich in iron oxide and derived from a wide variety of rocks weathering under strongly oxidizing …
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BOEHMITE — white and relatively soft basic aluminum oxide that is a common mineral in bauxite, in which it forms disseminated grains …
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BAUXITE — rock largely composed of a mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides. Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminum. Bauxites vary physically …
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