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| bagel |
a leavened, ring-shaped bread roll with a dense, chewy texture. |
| breadfruit |
a large round edible fruit that has a breadlike texture when baked. [1/2 definitions] |
| brown coal |
a soft dark brown coal having the original woody texture; lignite. |
| bullate |
having a bumpy, blistered, or puckered texture or appearance. |
| butter |
any of a number of foods similar to butter in texture or use as a spread. [1/3 definitions] |
| carrot |
the root alone, which has a crunchy texture, orange color, and tapered shape. [1/3 definitions] |
| chalky |
of a chalklike color or texture. [1/2 definitions] |
| close-grained |
of wood or the like, having a smooth hard texture. |
| coarse |
having large grains or particles, or a rough texture. [1/3 definitions] |
| coarse-grained |
having a rough or coarse texture. [1/2 definitions] |
| corky |
of or resembling cork, as in texture or buoyancy. [1/2 definitions] |
| cottony |
of or resembling cotton, esp. in texture. [1/2 definitions] |
| crepe rubber |
soft or synthetic rubber of a crinkled texture, esp. used for shoe soles. |
| cypripedium |
any of various tropical orchids that bear flowers of a waxy texture. [1/2 definitions] |
| delicacy |
fineness of texture or design. [1/8 definitions] |
| elasticity |
the condition or quality of being elastic, as in texture. [1/3 definitions] |
| fabric |
the nature or texture of such cloth. [1/3 definitions] |
| farinaceous |
of a mealy or powdery appearance or texture. [1/3 definitions] |
| feel |
a quality, as of a texture, experienced through touching or feeling. [1/15 definitions] |
| fine-grained |
having a fine, smooth grain or texture, as certain woods. [1/2 definitions] |
| finish |
the smooth texture, protective glaze, or fine appearance of a hard surface. [1/11 definitions] |
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