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13/11/2025

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FLAX

A plant of the genus Linum, esp. the L. usitatissimum, whichhas a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blueflowers. The fiber of the bark is used for making thread and cloth,called linen, cambric, lawn, lace, etc. Linseed oil is expressed fromthe seed.

#64251

MONOCARP

A monocarpic plant.

#15605

TARGETEER

One who is armed with a target or shield. [Written alsotargetier.]

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MISDIGHT

Arrayed, prepared, or furnished, unsuitably. [Archaic] Bp.Hall.

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IMMINGLE

To mingle; to mix; to unite; to blend. [R.] Thomson.

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CONCEDE

To yield or make concession.I wished you to concede to America, at a time when she prayedconcession at our feet. Burke.

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-ENT

An adjective suffix signifying action or being; as, corrodent,excellent, emergent, continent, quiescent. See -ant.

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ICONISM

The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; adelineation or description.Some kind of apish imitations, counterfeit iconisms. Cudworth.

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CUNNINGNESS

Quality of being cunning; craft.

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AGHAST

See Agast, v. t. [Obs.]

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MORPHEAN

Of or relating to Morpheus, to dreams, or to sleep. Keats.

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COCOANUT

The large, hard-shelled nut of the cocoa palm. It yields anagreeable milky liquid and a white meat or albumen much used as foodand in making oil.