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1 host
I [houst] noun1) ((feminine hostess) a person who entertains someone else as his guest, usually in his own house: The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.) gestgjafi2) (an animal or plant on which another lives as a parasite.) hÿsillII [houst] noun(a very large number of people or things.) fjöldi -
2 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) klettur, bjarg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) steinn, grjót3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) brjóstsykursstöng•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) rugga, vagga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, róa3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) skaka(st)•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rokk
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house plant — noun A plant that can be grown indoors as decoration • • • Main Entry: ↑house * * * house plant, a plant in a pot or box, kept inside the house. Ferns are often used as house plants. * * * ˈhouse plant [house plant house plants] ( … Useful english dictionary
house plant — house plants also houseplant N COUNT A house plant is a plant which is grown in a pot indoors. Syn: pot plant … English dictionary
house plant — /ˈhaʊs plænt/ (say hows plant) noun a plant which can be grown indoors …
house plant — noun a plant which is grown indoors … English new terms dictionary
house·plant — /ˈhaʊsˌplænt, Brit ˈhaʊsˌplɑːnt/ noun, pl plants [count] : a plant that is grown or kept indoors … Useful english dictionary
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ant-house plant — /ˈænt haʊs ˌplænt/ (say ant hows .plant) noun any member of the genera Hydnophytum and Myrmecodia of the family Rubiaceae, comprising epiphytic shrubs which house ants in a hollow tuber like stock …
house — n. & v. n. (pl.) 1 a a building for human habitation. b (attrib.) (of an animal) kept in, frequenting, or infesting houses (house cat; housefly). 2 a building for a special purpose (opera house; summer house). 3 a building for keeping animals or… … Useful english dictionary
plant — I UK [plɑːnt] / US [plænt] noun Word forms plant : singular plant plural plants *** 1) [countable] a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live a garden/pot/house plant a strawberry plant … English dictionary
plant — plant1 [ plænt ] noun *** 1. ) count a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live: a garden/pot/house plant a strawberry plant 2. ) count a factory that produces power, or processes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
house — Synonyms and related words: Aktiengesellschaft, Dymaxion house, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Greek theater, White House, abbey, abode, accommodate, adobe house, affiliation, agency, aktiebolag, amphitheater, ancestry, animal kingdom,… … Moby Thesaurus
