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 Fenusa pusilla Fenusa pusilla /fɪˈnjuːsə pʊˈsɪlə/

noun

  1. Small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation  ( birch leaf miner , Fenusa pusilla )
    small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation


 Jean Racine Jean Racine /ʒɑːn rəˈsin/

noun

  1. French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)  ( Jean Baptiste Racine , Jean Racine , Racine )
    French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)


 cabbage palm cabbage palm /ˈkæbɪdʒ pɑːm/

noun

  1. Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young  ( cabbage palm , Euterpe oleracea )
    Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
  2. Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young  ( cabbage palm , cabbage tree , Livistona australis )
    Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
  3. West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young  ( cabbage palm , Roystonea oleracea )
    West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
  4. Low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds  ( cabbage palm , cabbage palmetto , Sabal palmetto )
    low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds


 runner bean runner bean /ˈrʌnər biːn/

noun

  1. Long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain  ( English runner bean , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
     The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
    The runner beans were blanched and added to the summer salad
  2. Tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain  ( Dutch case-knife bean , Phaseolus coccineus , Phaseolus multiflorus , runner bean , scarlet runner , scarlet runner bean )
    tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain