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| arable |
of land, capable of yielding crops when cultivated. [1/2 definitions] |
| argentiferous |
containing or yielding silver. |
| carbonaceous |
of, like, containing, or yielding carbon. |
| carboniferous |
containing, yielding, or pertaining to carbon or coal. [1/3 definitions] |
| cryptozoic |
(cap.) of or pertaining to Precambrian rock strata yielding few and very primitive fossils. [2/3 definitions] |
| exchange |
the price of one currency in terms of another, yielding a ratio at which money of one country can be exchanged for money of another country; exchange rate. [1/7 definitions] |
| exchange rate |
the price of one currency in terms of another, yielding a ratio at which money of one country can be exchanged for money of another country. |
| -ferous |
bearing; yielding; containing. |
| gamboge |
a brownish gum resin obtained from certain trees of southern Asia, yielding a yellow pigment that is also used as a cathartic. [1/2 definitions] |
| -genous |
generating; yielding; producing. [1/2 definitions] |
| inelastic |
not yielding or stretching; inflexible. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonresistant |
yielding or submissive, as to disease, force, or influence. [1/2 definitions] |
| orris |
any of several European irises with fragrant rootstocks, esp. a white-flowered species yielding orrisroot. |
| plenteous |
yielding well; fruitful. [1/2 definitions] |
| Rambouillet |
one of a breed of large hardy sheep yielding long fine wool and mutton of good quality. |
| resiniferous |
yielding resin, as certain trees. |
| restrained |
showing or marked by restraint; not yielding to excess or extremity. |
| saliferous |
yielding or containing salt. |
| sandarac |
an African tree yielding a dark, durable wood used in building. [1/2 definitions] |
| silver |
made of, coated with, containing, or yielding silver. [1/12 definitions] |
| soft |
easily yielding to pressure ; not firm or hard ; pliable. [1/12 definitions] |
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