annual |
a plant that grows for only one year or season. [1/4 definitions] |
autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter, in the northern hemisphere continuing from the September equinox to the December solstice; 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 |
in the United States, a football game played at the end of the season by specially selected teams. [1/6 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 agricultural products in a year or a season. [1/12 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 |
any of several usu. white herons that grow long, drooping plumes in breeding season. [1/2 definitions] |
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] |
herb |
a flowering plant whose stem is soft rather than woody and which 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] |
monsoon |
the season during which the southwest monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains. [1/2 definitions] |
Noël |
Christmas or the Christmas season. [1/2 definitions] |
off-season |
of or pertaining to off-season. [1/2 definitions] |