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 NATO NATO /ˈneɪtoʊ/

noun

  1. An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security  ( NATO , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , North Atlantic Treaty Organisation [British] )
    an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security


 home fries home fries /hoʊm fraɪz/

noun

  1. [ N. American] Sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp  ( home fries [ N. American] , home-fried potatoes [ N. American] )
    sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp


 Senecio cruentus Senecio cruentus /sɪˈniːʃioʊ kruːˈɛntəs/

noun

  1. Herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers  ( cineraria , Pericallis cruenta , Senecio cruentus )
    herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers


 changeling changeling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/

noun

  1. A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy  ( changeling )
    a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
     Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
    Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
  2. [Archaic] A person of subnormal intelligence  ( changeling [Archaic] , cretin [Offensive] , half-wit [Informal] , imbecile [Informal] , moron [Informal] , retard [Offensive] , eejit [Dialect, UK, Irish] , thickie [Informal, British] , thicko [Informal] , idiot )
    a person of subnormal intelligence
      The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.
    The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.