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barilla
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n 1: bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches
having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
[syn: saltwort, barilla, glasswort, kali,
kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda]
2: Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
[syn: barilla, Halogeton souda]
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camarilla
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n 1: a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through
intrigue [syn: cabal, faction, junto, camarilla]
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cascarilla
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n 1: West Indian shrub with aromatic bark [syn: cascarilla,
Croton eluteria]
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failure
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n 1: an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
2: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the
surprise party was a complete failure" [ant: success]
3: lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a
failure"; "that year there was a crop failure" [ant:
success]
4: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses
consistently [syn: failure, loser, nonstarter,
unsuccessful person] [ant: achiever, succeeder,
success, winner]
5: an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his
call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
6: inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the
company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to
the failure of many banks" [syn: bankruptcy, failure]
7: loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
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gorilla
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n 1: largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of
forests of central west Africa [syn: gorilla, Gorilla
gorilla]
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granadilla
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n 1: tropical American passionflower yielding the large
granadilla fruit [syn: granadilla, giant granadilla,
Passiflora quadrangularis]
2: considered best for fruit [syn: granadilla, sweet
granadilla, Passiflora ligularis]
3: Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
[syn: granadilla, purple granadillo, Passiflora edulis]
4: the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines
related to passionflowers
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guerrilla
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n 1: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger
force by sabotage and harassment [syn: guerrilla,
guerilla, irregular, insurgent]
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manilla
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n 1: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown
finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn: manila, manila
paper, manilla, manilla paper]
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mantilla
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n 1: a woman's silk or lace scarf
2: short cape worn by women [syn: mantelet, mantilla]
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maxilla
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n 1: the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium [syn:
upper jaw, upper jawbone, maxilla, maxillary]
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scintilla
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n 1: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount [syn: shred,
scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen,
smidgeon, smidgin, smidge]
2: a sparkling glittering particle
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tortilla
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n 1: thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
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vanilla
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adj 1: flavored with vanilla extract; "he liked vanilla ice
cream"
2: plain and without any extras or adornments; "the most common
type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond"; "the
basic car is known as the vanilla version"
n 1: 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
2: a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol
(or imitating vanilla beans) [syn: vanilla, vanilla
extract]
3: a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
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villa
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n 1: Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) [syn: Villa,
Pancho Villa, Francisco Villa, Doroteo Arango]
2: detached or semidetached suburban house
3: country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential
quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
4: pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive
grounds
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scilla
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n 1: an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal
leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers [syn:
scilla, squill]
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anguilla
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n 1: a British colony in the West Indies
2: type genus of the Anguillidae: eels [syn: Anguilla, genus
Anguilla]
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attila
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n 1: king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of
the Roman Empire (406-453) [syn: Attila, Attila the
Hun, Scourge of God, Scourge of the Gods]
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manila
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n 1: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown
finish made from e.g. Manila hemp [syn: manila, manila
paper, manilla, manilla paper]
2: the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on
southern Luzon [syn: Manila, capital of the Philippines]
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manzanilla
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n 1: very dry pale sherry from Spain
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banderilla
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n 1: a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders
of the bull during a bull fight
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axilla
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n 1: the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the
shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water" [syn:
armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa]
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mamilla
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n 1: the small projection of a mammary gland [syn: nipple,
mammilla, mamilla, pap, teat, tit]
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megillah
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n 1: (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; "he
insisted on giving us the whole megillah"
2: (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical
story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to
celebrate Purim
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potentilla
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n 1: chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs:
cinquefoil [syn: Potentilla, genus Potentilla]
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pulsatilla
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n 1: includes a group of plants that in some classifications are
included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers [syn:
Pulsatilla, genus Pulsatilla]
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derailleur
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willa
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zillah
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camilla
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drusilla
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godzilla
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priscilla
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keffiyeh
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orchilla
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sabadilla
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serradilla
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colyer
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polje
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cuadrilla
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toquilla
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