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witloof
witloof
/ˈwɪtˌluf/
noun
Young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
(
Belgian endive
,
French endive
,
witloof
)
young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
Widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
(
Cichorium endivia
,
endive
,
witloof
)
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
oil of turpentine
oil of turpentine
/ɔɪl ʌv ˈtɜrˈpɛntaɪn/
noun
Volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
(
oil of turpentine
,
spirit of turpentine
,
turpentine
,
turps
)
volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
Use turpentine to clean your brushes
Use turpentine to clean your brushes
secateurs
secateurs
/ˈseɪkətɝz/
noun
[British]
Small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface
(
secateurs
[British]
)
small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface
I need to use my secateurs to prune the dead branches on my fruit trees
I need to use my secateurs to prune the dead branches on my fruit trees
hideaway
hideaway
/ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/
noun
(
)
A hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
(
den
,
hideaway
,
hideout
)
a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
An area where you can be alone
(
hideaway
,
retreat
)
an area where you can be alone
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