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 peepul peepul /ˈpiːpəl/

noun

  1. Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists  ( bo tree , Ficus religiosa , peepul , pipal , pipal tree , pipul , sacred fig )
    fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists


 Alcyone Alcyone /ælˈsaɪəni/

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher  ( Alcyone , Halcyon )
    (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher


 streptococcus streptococcus /ˌstrɛptəˈkɔkəs/

noun

  1. Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis  ( strep [Informal] , streptococci , streptococcus )
    spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis


 cubism cubism /ˈkjuːbɪzəm/

noun

  1. () An artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes  ( cubism )
    an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
     Cubism was pioneered by artists like Picasso and Braque.
    Cubism was pioneered by artists like Picasso and Braque.