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Fertile Crescent
Fertile Crescent /ˈfɜːrtəl ˈkrɛsənt/
noun
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A geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
(
Fertile Crescent
)
a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
Ancient civilizations like the Sumerians thrived in the Fertile Crescent due to its fertile lands.
Ancient civilizations like the Sumerians thrived in the Fertile Crescent due to its fertile lands.
jerked meat
jerked meat /ˈdʒɜːkt miːt/
noun
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Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
(
jerk
, jerked meat
, jerky
)
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
cactus
cactus /ˈkæktəs/
noun
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Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
(
cactus
)
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
I keep a small cactus on my windowsill to add some greenery to my apartment
I keep a small cactus on my windowsill to add some greenery to my apartment
rusk
rusk /ˈrʌsk/
noun
-
Slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
(
Brussels biscuit
, rusk
, twice-baked bread
, zwieback
[ N. American] )
slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
