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Definition of "zaatar"

1. A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Arab and Israeli cuisine, made from various Middle Eastern herbs. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. A Middle Eastern seasoning, having the herb as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "hedge"

1. A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

2. A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

3. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

4. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

5. An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "finiteness" [fi•nite•ness]

1. The state or quality of being finite. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "moria" [‖Mo•ri•a]

1. Excess frivolity, and an inability to be serious (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "seedsman" [seeds•man]

1. One who sows seeds. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. A dealer in seed. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "stogie"

1. A thin, cheap cigar, from Conestoga Township, Pennsylvania. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. Any type of cigar. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

3. Brogan. (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "antigovernment"

1. Opposed to a government currently in power (adjective)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. Opposed to government in general (adjective)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "circuitous" [cir•cu•i•tous]

1. Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site. (adjective)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "who cares"

1. A reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement, indicating indifference on the part of the speaker. (phrase)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

2. A reply that diminishes the importance of another speaker's immediately preceding statement. (phrase)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "thermotropism"

1. The tendency of plants or other organisms to bend toward or away from heat. (noun)   American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Definition of "languishness"

1. Languishment (noun)   Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Definition of "black henbane"

1. Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine (noun)   WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.