Furnish+with+plants

  • 41To spread cloth — Spread Spread (spr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spread}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spreading}.] [OE. spreden, AS. spr[ae]dan; akin to D. spreiden, spreijen, LG. spreden, spreen, spreien, G. spreiten, Dan. sprede, Sw. sprida. Cf. {Spray} water flying in… …

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  • 42espalier — /i spal yeuhr, yay/, n. 1. a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane. 2. a plant so trained. v.t. 3. to train on an espalier. 4. to furnish with an espalier. [1655 65; < F, MF …

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  • 43skin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. flay, peel, decorticate; Slang, fleece, cheat. See divestment, stealing. n. integument, cuticle, dermis, epidermis; pelt, hide; rind; veneer, plating, lamina; parchment. See covering. II (Roget s&#8230; …

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  • 44plant — /plænt / (say plant), /plant / (say plahnt) noun 1. any living organism which is characterised by the capacity to synthesise food from inorganic substances and by the presence of cellulose in its cell walls, and which is incapable of voluntary&#8230; …

  • 45ray — I. /reɪ / (say ray) noun 1. a narrow beam of light. 2. a gleam, or slight manifestation, of intelligence, comfort, etc.: a ray of hope. 3. a ray like line or stretch of something. 4. Poetic light or radiance. 5. a line of sight. 6. Physics a. any …

  • 46rat|tle — rat|tle1 «RAT uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a number of short, sharp sounds: »The window rattled in the wind. 2. to move with short, sharp sounds: »The old car rattled down the street. 3. to talk quickly, on and on, in a lively&#8230; …

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  • 47shutter — I. noun Date: 1542 1. one that shuts 2. a usually movable cover or screen for a window or door 3. a mechanical device that limits the passage of light; especially a camera component that allows light to enter by opening and closing an aperture 4 …

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  • 48trellis — [trel′is] n. [ME trelis &LT; OFr treliz &LT; VL * trilicius, coarse cloth &LT; L trilix, triple twilled (see DRILL3): infl. by OFr treille, arbor: see TREILLAGE] 1. a structure of thin strips, esp. of wood, crossing each other in an open pattern&#8230; …

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  • 49es|pal|ier — «ehs PAL yuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a trellis or framework of stakes upon which fruit trees or ornamental shrubs are trained to grow in flattened form. 2. a tree, plant, or row of plants trained to grow up a wall or on an espalier:&#8230; …

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  • 50education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of&#8230; …

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