used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
cookery-book
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From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
gypsomanica
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From this reading “Pyrox gypsomanica (poor man’s rose).
hibiscusnoun
any plant of the genus Hibiscus
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
juicyflorum
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From this reading “Mopincosa juicyflorum.
and nothing more
From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Pyrox gypsomanica (poor man’s rose).
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
Mopincosa
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From this reading “Mopincosa juicyflorum.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Pyrox gypsomanica (poor man’s rose).
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
Pyrox
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From this reading “Pyrox gypsomanica (poor man’s rose).
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Pyrox gypsomanica (poor man’s rose).
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading All this is just the cookery-book trick in another form.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very free flowering perennial; deep bright purple, standard growth; May to October; suits any soil.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
in or at the place that
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading (English hibiscus); orange, scarlet, and blue; very prolific; suitable for damp waste places where soil occurs rarely; flowers all the year round.”
