1. Noun
a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
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2. Noun
shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
3. Noun
the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
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