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| aloe |
any of a genus of mostly African plants that have thick, jagged leaves and bear red or yellow flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alsatian |
one of a breed of large dogs having a thick brownish or black coat, often used as guard dogs and as guide dogs for the blind; German shepherd. |
| altostratus |
a thick dense cloud that forms a uniform gray sheet that often produces precipitation, found at medium altitudes. |
| aoudad |
a wild sheep of northern Africa with long, thick, curved horns and long fringes of hair on the neck, chest, and forelegs. |
| apple butter |
a thick, sweet spread made from apples stewed in spices. |
| artichoke |
a tall thistlelike plant whose flower head, composed of thick, leaflike scales, is cooked and eaten. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascidian |
any of various marine animals, such as the sea squirts, that have a saclike body enclosed by a thick tuniclike membrane. |
| baobab |
a large African tree with a trunk up to thirty feet thick and large, gourd-like, fleshy-centered fruits. |
| batter2 |
a thick mixture of liquid, flour, eggs, and other ingredients, often baked into bread or cake. |
| bd. ft. |
abbreviation of "board foot," or "board feet," a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
| beaver1 |
an amphibious rodent with a thick brown pelt, a wide flat tail, and front teeth used as chisels to fell and strip small trees in the building of its damlike habitat. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bedlington terrier |
one of a breed of dog that has a blue or reddish brown thick fleecy coat, and that resembles a lamb when groomed. |
| bisque1 |
a thick cream soup made with shellfish, meat, or strained vegetables. [1/2 definitions] |
| black bear |
a North American bear, smaller than a grizzly bear, with thick black or brown fur. [1/2 definitions] |
| blackstrap molasses |
a dark, thick molasses from which most of the sugar has been removed. |
| blanket |
a thick, rectangular piece of woven material used on a bed for warmth or worn as a garment. [1/5 definitions] |
| blotting paper |
a soft thick absorbent paper used to blot excess ink from a piece of writing; blotter. |
| board foot |
a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
| boldface |
a typeface with heavy, thick lines, often used for emphasis. [1/2 definitions] |
| bollard |
any of the thick stout posts on a wharf or pier, to which the mooring lines of vessels are attached. [1/2 definitions] |
| bracken |
a thick growth or mass of such ferns. [1/2 definitions] |
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