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annual |
a plant that grows for only one year or one season. [1/3 definitions] |
autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter; fall. |
bay leaf |
the dried leaf of one of two plants of the laurel family, used to season foods. |
benzoic acid |
a white crystalline powder used as a preservative and antiseptic in perfumes and flavorings, in synthesizing dyes, and to season tobacco. |
bowl1 |
a football game played at the end of the season by winning teams. [1/5 definitions] |
color phase |
one of two or more specific colorings, determined by age or season, that are assumed by certain animals. [1/2 definitions] |
condiment |
something used to flavor or season food, such as ketchup or relish. |
costume |
a set of clothes suited to a particular season, occasion, or activity. [1/4 definitions] |
crop |
the harvest of one or more farm products in a year or a season. [1/7 definitions] |
deciduous |
dropping off at a particular season or stage of growth, as leaves or antlers. [1/3 definitions] |
Eastertide |
the season of or period following Easter. |
egret |
a kind of heron that is usually white and grows a long plume of feathers in breeding season. There are several kinds of egrets. |
fall |
the season of the year between summer and winter; autumn. [1/4 definitions] |
festival |
a group of shows, events, or special activities usually planned around a type of food, a season, or a kind of art or music. |
firstling |
the first of its kind, such as the first fruits of a season. [1/2 definitions] |
grand slam |
the winning of all major sporting contests in a particular sport, esp. a professional one such as golf, in one season. [1/4 definitions] |
harvest |
the gathering of ripe crops, the crops or the amount of crops gathered, or the season in which they are gathered. [1/3 definitions] |
herb |
a flowering plant whose stem is soft rather than woody and that dies at the end of a growing season. [1/2 definitions] |
home range |
the area usu. covered by an animal during the course of a day or season. |
hotbed |
a bed of soil, usu. heated by fermenting manure and covered by glass, used to protect sensitive plants or to grow plants out of season. [1/2 definitions] |
low water |
the lowest level reached by a body of water, such as a lake or river in the dry season. [1/2 definitions] |
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