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 man-of-war man-of-war /ˌmænəvˈwɔːr/

noun

  1. () A warship intended for combat  ( ship of the line , man-o'-war , man-of-war )
    a warship intended for combat
  2. Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles  ( jellyfish , man-of-war , Portuguese man-of-war , man-o'-war )
    large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles


 concoction concoction /kənˈkɑːkʃən/

noun

  1. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components  ( concoction , confection )
    the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
  2. The invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose  ( concoction )
    the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
      His testimony was a concoction
    his testimony was a concoction
      She has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
    she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
  3. An occurrence of an unusual mixture  ( concoction )
    an occurrence of an unusual mixture
      It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
    it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
  4. Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients  ( concoction , intermixture , mixture )
    any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
      He volunteered to taste her latest concoction
    he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
      He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
    he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade


 soup-fin soup-fin /ˈsuːpˌfɪn/

noun

  1. Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)  ( Galeorhinus zyopterus , soup-fin , soupfin , soupfin shark )
    Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)


 Zealand Zealand /ˈziːlənd/

noun

  1. The largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen  ( Seeland , Sjaelland , Zealand )
    the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen


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