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Auricula

A species of Primula, or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves, bear's-ear.

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Pocket 76% connected

A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a garment for carrying small articles, particularly money; hence, figuratively, money; wealth.

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Pouch 76% connected

A small bag; usually, a leathern bag; as, a pouch for money; a shot pouch; a mail pouch, etc.

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Primrose 76% connected

An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (P. vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the…

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Primula 76% connected

The genus of plants including the primrose (Primula vera).

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the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

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any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus

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any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus

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a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man

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any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

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any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota

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Bird's-nest fungus noun · 85% connection

any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores

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fungus causing black root rot in apples

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Bottom rot fungus noun · 85% connection

fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce

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fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families

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any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida

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Analogue noun · 78% connection

A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…

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Bear noun · 78% connection

An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea…

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Bear's-ear noun · 78% connection

A kind of primrose (Primula auricula), so called from the shape of the leaf.

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Bearish adjective · 78% connection

Partaking of the qualities of a bear; resembling a bear in temper or manners.

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Bird's-eye noun · 78% connection

A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose (Primula farinosa), and species of Veronica, G…

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Buchu noun · 78% connection

A South African shrub (Barosma) with small leaves that are dotted with oil glands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medi…

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Cowslip noun · 78% connection

A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United…

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Cyclamen noun · 78% connection

A genus of plants of the Primrose family, having depressed rounded corms, and pretty nodding flowers with the petals so reflexed as to…

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Dubb noun · 78% connection

The Syrian bear. See under Bear.

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Eardrop noun · 78% connection

A species of primrose. See Auricula.

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Endure verb · 78% connection

To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up w…

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Garfish noun · 78% connection

One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T.…

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