used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROGUE ELEPHANT.
AcacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
in addition
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
appellationnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
botanicalnounUS /bəˈtænɪkəl/
a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
browseverbUS /braʊz/
shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
cameel-doorns
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From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
camel-thorns
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From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading A ROGUE ELEPHANT.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
giraffae
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From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
giraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
for this reason
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
mimosas
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From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
mokhala
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From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
pinnateadjective
(of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
prehensileadjective
adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A ROGUE ELEPHANT.
having a supporting base
From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pinnate leaves of delicate green are the favourite food of the giraffe, hence their botanical appellation of _Acacia giraffae_; and hence also their common name among the Dutch hunters of "cameel-doorns" (camel-thorns).
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elephant was standing in a grove of _mokhala_ trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These, unlike the humbler mimosas, have tall naked stems, with heads of thick foliage, in form resembling an umbrella or parasol.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The tall giraffe, with his prehensile lip, raised nearly twenty feet in the air, can browse upon these trees without difficulty.
