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carp
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n 1: the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked
or braised
2: any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
v 1: raise trivial objections [syn: cavil, carp, chicane]
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endocarp
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n 1: the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of
some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives)
that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from
prunes before cooking" [syn: stone, pit, endocarp]
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escarp
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n 1: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn:
escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment]
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harp
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n 1: a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a
sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings
stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked
with the fingers
2: a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
3: a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free
reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the
desired hole [syn: harmonica, mouth organ, harp, mouth
harp]
v 1: come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always
harping on the same old things" [syn: harp, dwell]
2: play the harp; "She harped the Saint-Saens beautifully"
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scarp
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n 1: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or
ridge; usually formed by erosion [syn: escarpment,
scarp]
2: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn:
escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment]
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schizocarp
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n 1: a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or
more parts each with a single seed
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sharp
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adv 1: changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road
twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here";
"the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely
pointed toes" [syn: sharply, sharp, acutely]
adj 1: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp
photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the
crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" [syn: crisp,
sharp]
2: ending in a sharp point [syn: acuate, acute, sharp,
needlelike]
3: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine
distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and
politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning";
"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating
insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" [syn: acute,
discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike,
penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp]
4: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart
businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print
in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a
road that could lead only to their overthrow" [syn: astute,
sharp, shrewd]
5: harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart
remark" [syn: sharp, sharp-worded, tart]
6: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ;
"a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety" [syn: shrill,
sharp]
7: extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids
of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese
paintings"; "a sharp drop" [syn: abrupt, precipitous,
sharp]
8: keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or
point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" [ant: dull]
9: having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for
cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp
point" [ant: dull]
10: (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic
semitone; "C sharp" [ant: flat, natural]
11: very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in
the stock market"
12: quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"
n 1: a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the
note named
2: a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
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tarp
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n 1: waterproofed canvas [syn: tarpaulin, tarp]
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arp
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n 1: Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in
Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
[syn: Arp, Jean Arp, Hans Arp]
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cleistocarp
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n 1: closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially
Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are
released only by decay or disintegration [syn:
cleistothecium, cleistocarp]
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epicarp
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n 1: outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a
peach or grape [syn: epicarp, exocarp]
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mesocarp
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n 1: the middle layer of a pericarp
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pericarp
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n 1: the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
[syn: pericarp, seed vessel]
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polycarp
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n 1: Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian
faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)
[syn: Polycarp, Saint Polycarp, St. Polycarp]
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pseudocarp
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n 1: fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the
ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry [syn: accessory
fruit, pseudocarp]
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sporocarp
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n 1: specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that
encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia [syn:
sporocarp, spore case]
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angiocarp
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n 1: tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk
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basidiocarp
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n 1: the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores
on special cells
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syncarp
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n 1: fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes
derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle:
e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple [syn: aggregate
fruit, multiple fruit, syncarp]
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harpe
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karp
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scarpe
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unsharp
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archicarp
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autoharp
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counterscarp
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rhizocarp
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sarcocarp
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xylocarp
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pyrenocarp
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procarp
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