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 kola kola /ˈkoʊlə/

noun

  1. Tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract  ( Cola acuminata , goora nut , kola , kola nut , kola nut tree )
    tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract

 Kola

  1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad  ( Daba , Kola , Musgoi )
    a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad


 fore-and-aft sail fore-and-aft sail /fɔr ənd æft seɪl/

noun

  1. Any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction  ( fore-and-aft sail )
    any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
     The boat's fore-and-aft sail fluttered in the gentle breeze.
    The boat's fore-and-aft sail fluttered in the gentle breeze.


 post-mortem examination post-mortem examination /poʊstˈmɔːrtəm ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

  1. An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease  ( post-mortem , post-mortem examination , postmortem , autopsy , necropsy , PM , postmortem examination )
    an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease


 Asparagus asparagoides Asparagus asparagoides /əˈspærəɡəs æspəˈræɡɔɪdiz/

noun

  1. Fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration  ( Asparagus asparagoides , smilax )
    fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration