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| campion |
any of various wild plants that bear pink, red, or white flowers. |
| Canada goose |
a large wild goose of North America, having brownish gray feathers, a black head and neck, and a white patch under the chin and up both sides of the face. |
| canvasback |
a North American wild duck, the male of which has a reddish head and a whitish back. |
| carrying-on |
(informal; usu. pl.) silly, wild, or improper behavior. |
| cat1 |
any of the larger wild animals related to the domestic cat, such as the tiger, lion, or bobcat. [1/4 definitions] |
| catch-and-release |
in fishing, a policy of conservation that requires fish to be released back into the wild after being caught. |
| charlock |
a weed with yellow flowers and a hairy stem, often found in grain fields; wild mustard. |
| chokecherry |
any of several American wild cherries that bear long clusters of white flowers and small dark bitter fruit. |
| cougar |
a large tan wild cat of North and South America; mountain lion; puma. |
| crab apple |
any of various small, hard, tart apples, wild or cultivated, used esp. for making jelly. [1/2 definitions] |
| crab grass |
any of several wild, coarse grasses that easily root, spread, and displace other plants and grasses, esp. in cultivated lawns. |
| critter |
(informal) a living creature, especially an animal that lives in the wild. |
| day lily |
any of several wild and cultivated varieties of lily whose multiple, trumpet-shaped flowers each bloom for a single day. |
| delirium |
wild, uncontrolled excitement or emotion. [1/2 definitions] |
| den |
the resting place or retreat of a large predatory wild animal, such as a wolf or lion; lair. [1/4 definitions] |
| dingo |
an Australian species of wild dog. |
| dithyramb |
in ancient Greece, a wild or impassioned choric hymn in honor of Dionysius. [1/2 definitions] |
| dog rose |
a prickly European wild rose that bears pink flowers. |
| domesticated |
of animals, made suited to the needs of humans and living close to humans rather than in the wild. [1/2 definitions] |
| eglantine |
the sweet brier, a wild rose. |
| escapade |
a wild adventure or prank, usu. mischievous or mildly wicked. |
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