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 orange tree orange tree /ˈɔːrɪndʒ triː/

noun

  1. Any citrus tree bearing oranges  ( orange tree , orange )
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
      I peeled the orange and savored its juicy segments.
    I peeled the orange and savored its juicy segments.


 Edward the Elder Edward the Elder /ˈɛdwərd ðə ˈɛldər/

noun

  1. King of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)  ( Edward the Elder )
    king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)
     Edward the Elder paved the way for the unification of England by combating the Danes.
    Edward the Elder paved the way for the unification of England by combating the Danes.


 Hondo Hondo /ˈhɑːndoʊ/

noun

  1. The central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland  ( Hondo , Honshu )
    the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland


 batter batter /ˈbætɝ/

noun

  1. () (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting  ( batsman , batter , hitter , slugger )
    (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
     The batsman hit the ball for a boundary
    The batsman hit the ball for a boundary
  2. A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking  ( batter )
    a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
     She whisked the batter until it was smooth and ready to pour into the pancake griddle.
    She whisked the batter until it was smooth and ready to pour into the pancake griddle.

verb

  1. () Strike against forcefully  ( knock about , batter , buffet )
    strike against forcefully
     Winds buffeted the tent
    Winds buffeted the tent
  2. Make a dent or impression in  ( batter , dinge )
    make a dent or impression in
     Dinge a soft hat
    dinge a soft hat
  3. Strike violently and repeatedly  ( baste , batter , clobber [Informal] )
    strike violently and repeatedly
     She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
    She clobbered the man who tried to attack her