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 Bowie knife Bowie knife /ˈboʊi naɪf/

noun

  1. A stout hunting knife with a single edge  ( Bowie knife )
    a stout hunting knife with a single edge
     The hunter carried a Bowie knife, known for its sharp edge and strength.
    The hunter carried a Bowie knife, known for its sharp edge and strength.


 innuendo innuendo /ˌɪnjuːˈɛndoʊ/

noun

  1. An indirect (and usually malicious) implication  ( innuendo , insinuation )
    an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
     Her insinuation about Mark's motives caused a rift in the group.
    Her insinuation about Mark's motives caused a rift in the group.


 Fabiana imbricata Fabiana imbricata /fəˈbiːənə ɪmˌbrɪkəˈtɑːtə/

noun

  1. Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic  ( Fabiana imbricata , pichi )
    Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic


 Penstemon barbatus Penstemon barbatus /pɛnˈstɛmɒn bɑːrˈbeɪtʊs/

noun

  1. Plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip  ( golden-beard penstemon , Penstemon barbatus )
    plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip