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  • 81basil — bas|il [ˈbæzəl US ˈbeı ] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: basile, from Late Latin, from Greek basilikon, from basilikos; BASILICA] a strong smelling and strong tasting ↑herb used in cooking …

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  • 82basil — [[t]bæ̱z(ə)l, AM be͟ɪz(ə)l[/t]] N UNCOUNT Basil is a strong smelling and strong tasting herb that is used in cooking, especially with tomatoes …

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  • 83high — adjective 1》 of great vertical extent.     ↘of a specified height.     ↘far above ground or sea level.     ↘extending above the normal level.     ↘(of latitude) near the North or South Pole. 2》 great in amount, value, size, or intensity.     ↘(of …

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  • 84fume — verb (I) 1 to be angry, usually without saying anything: She sat in the car, fuming about what she had heard. (+ at) AmE: fuming at the injustice of it all. 2 to give off smoke or gases fumes /fju:mz/ noun (plural) strong smelling gas or smoke… …

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  • 85fetid — adj malodorous, smelly, noisome, stinking; rank, rancid, foul, strong smelling, musty, moldy; tainted, rotten, putrid, strong, gamy, mephitic …

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  • 86va|le|ri|an — «vuh LIHR ee uhn», noun. 1. a strong smelling drug used to quiet the nerves, prepared from the roots of the common variety of valerian. 2. any one of a group of perennial herbs, cultivated for its medicinal root. Heliotrope, a kind of valerian,… …

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  • 87red herring — {n. phr.} A false scent laid down in order to deceive; a phony or misleading story designed to cause confusion. * /That story about the president having an affair was a red herring created by the opposition in order to discredit him./ …

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  • 88red herring — {n. phr.} A false scent laid down in order to deceive; a phony or misleading story designed to cause confusion. * /That story about the president having an affair was a red herring created by the opposition in order to discredit him./ …

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  • 89African marigold — Marigold Mar i*gold, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the {Calendula officinalis} (see {Calendula}), and the cultivated species of {Tagetes}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are several yellow… …

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  • 90bur marigold — Marigold Mar i*gold, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the {Calendula officinalis} (see {Calendula}), and the cultivated species of {Tagetes}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are several yellow… …

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