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| hyacinth |
a plant that bears tall stalks of colorful flowers that have a sweet smell. The hyacinth grows from a bulb and is related to the lily. |
| love beads |
a string of colorful, usu. handmade beads, worn esp. by young people as a symbol of the counterculture during the 1960s. |
| magnolia |
any of a number of widely distributed trees or shrubs, usu. with large, colorful, aromatic flowers that bloom before the leaves appear. [1/2 definitions] |
| moth |
an insect that has broad wings and flies mostly at night. Moths look like butterflies, but they usually have thicker bodies and bushy antennae and are less colorful. [1/2 definitions] |
| neon |
(informal) characteristic of a gaudy urban nightlife area; cheap, colorful, and tawdry. [1/5 definitions] |
| Oriental rug |
any of various handwoven rugs made in Asia, usu. having colorful, intricate designs; Persian rug or carpet. |
| pageant |
a public spectacle with much colorful display, often celebrating and commemorating events of history or legend and presenting scenes from these. [1/2 definitions] |
| pageantry |
grand, colorful, or spectacular display. [1/3 definitions] |
| parrotfish |
any of numerous marine fishes that are esp. colorful and have jaws resembling a parrot's beak. |
| passionflower |
any of various climbing plants native to America and bearing large, showy, colorful flowers and small edible fruit. |
| peacock |
a male peafowl. It has a long, colorful tail, which it can raise and spread like a fan. [1/2 definitions] |
| peafowl |
a large Asian pheasant. The males have long colorful tails, which they can raise and spread like a fan. |
| piņata |
a colorful decorated container, often in the shape of a star, animal, or popular character, that is filled with candies, gifts, or other treats. The container is suspended in the air so that children, blindfolded, may try to break it open so that the treats may be gathered from the ground. The piņata is of Latin American origin. |
| pitchman |
a street vendor or seller of cheap wares, esp. at a carnival, with a colorful sales spiel. [1/2 definitions] |
| plume |
a large, fluffy, colorful feather. |
| pompom girl |
a female cheerleader whose routines often include the use of large colorful clusters of streamers that resemble pompoms. |
| puffin |
a northern sea bird with black and white feathers and a large, flat, colorful bill. |
| pyrethrum |
any of various chrysanthemums grown for their colorful flowers and for the preparation of an insecticide and ointment. [1/2 definitions] |
| ribbon |
a narrow strip or band of colorful material used to hold the hair or to tie up presents. [1/3 definitions] |
| ring-necked pheasant |
a widely distributed game bird native to Asia, the male of which has colorful plumage and a white ring around the neck. |
| serape |
a thick, often colorful wool blanket or cloak worn over the shoulders, esp. in Latin America. |
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