▸ Specimen Drawer
Plants & Trees — Lesson 14
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cloves
kloʊvz
Aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice — add two cloves to the sauce for extra aroma.
Add two cloves to the sauce for extra aroma.
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cod
kɑd
The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) — we enjoy eating cod fish tacos.
I bought some fresh cod from the market.
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cods
kɑdz
The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) — cods can grow to about one meter in length.
Cods are among the most commercially important fish in the North Atlantic.
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cola
ˈkoʊlə
Large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts — I drink cola every day.
I drink cola every day.
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colas
ˈkoʊləz
Large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts — many colas contain caffeine.
I drink colas almost every day.
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conifer
ˈkɑːnɪfər
Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones — pine trees are conifers.
Pine trees are conifers.
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conifers
ˈkɑːnɪfərz
Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones — the forest is filled with conifers.
The forest is filled with conifers.
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conker
ˈkɑŋkər
The inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut — we need to thread the conker onto a piece of string.
The children collected conkers from the ground in autumn.
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coriander
ˌkɔːriˈændər
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley — I bought a bunch of coriander from the market.
Add fresh coriander to the salad for extra flavour.
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corns
kɔːrnz
Corns are small, round areas of thickened, hardened skin that develop on the — corns can be treated with special padding.
She has corns on her toes from wearing tight shoes.
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