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| adobe |
a building material of sun-dried clay mixed with straw, usu. made into bricks. [1/3 definitions] |
| ammonite2 |
a nitrogenous mixture that consists mainly of dried animal fats, used as a fertilizer. |
| arrowroot |
a plant of tropical America whose root is dried and pulverized to produce a nutritious starch. [1/2 definitions] |
| baba au rhum |
a light, porous cake, usu. made with yeast and sometimes containing raisins or other dried fruit, that is soaked with rum before serving. |
| bay leaf |
the dried leaf of one of two plants of the laurel family, used to season foods. |
| beanbag |
a small cloth bag with dried beans or pellets sealed inside, used as a plaything. [1/2 definitions] |
| berry |
any of various dried seeds or kernels, such as wheat or coffee. [1/5 definitions] |
| betel |
the dried leaf of this plant, chewed with the betel nut as a stimulant or narcotic. [1/2 definitions] |
| bhang |
any of several narcotics or intoxicants made from the dried flowers and leaves of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| black pepper |
a spice made by grinding the whole dried berry of the pepper plant. |
| brick |
a uniform, rectangular block of clay, dried and hardened by sun or in a kiln, used as a building material. [1/6 definitions] |
| brick red |
the color of dried bricks; brownish red. |
| bulgur |
a nutritious wheat that is boiled, cracked or ground, and dried. |
| cannabis |
the dried flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant, or the plant itself; marijuana; hashish. |
| capsicum |
these pods or their seeds prepared, esp. dried, for use as a condiment or gastric stimulant. [1/2 definitions] |
| catgut |
a thin, strong cord made of twisted, dried animal intestines, esp. those of sheep, and used for the strings of tennis rackets and certain musical instruments, and as surgical thread. |
| chili |
a seasoning or other preparation made from this dried pod. [1/3 definitions] |
| chili powder |
a powdered seasoning of dried chilies, garlic, cumin, and the like. |
| chipped beef |
dried beef, sometimes smoked, that is very thinly sliced. |
| clove1 |
the dried flower bud of an East Indian tree, used as a spice. [1/2 definitions] |
| coca |
either of two shrubs native to the Andes, the dried leaves of which are the source of cocaine and other alkaloids. [2 definitions] |
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