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Freshwater BassnounMWEany of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)verified
Freshwater BreamnounMWEany of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scalesverified
Freshwater CordgrassnounMWENorth American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awnsverified
Freshwater LimpetnounMWEminute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plantsverified
Freudian SlipnounMWEa slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individualsverified
Fricative ConsonantnounMWEa continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tractverified
Friction ClutchnounMWEa clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between themverified
Friction MatchnounMWElighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemicalverified
Friction TapenounMWEa water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductorsverified
Fried RicenounMWEboiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggsverified
Friend of the CourtnounMWEan adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the caseverified
Friendship PlantnounMWElow stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowersverified
Friezenounan architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the corniceverified
Frigiditynounsexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourseverified
Frigidnessnounsexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourseverified
Frijolnounthe common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods, especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beansverified
Frijolenounthe common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods, especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beansverified
Frijoles RefritosnounMWEdried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasoningsverified
Frijolillonounshrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beansverified
Frijolitonounshrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beansverified
Frillnounan external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animalverified
Frilled LizardnounMWElarge arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neckverified
Fringe BenefitnounMWEan incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment, especially if it is regarded as a rightverified
Fringe BushnounMWEsmall bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowersverified
Fringe CupsnounMWEplant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream-colored or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemesverified
Fringe TreenounMWEany of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthusverified
Fringed GeckonounMWEa gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distancesverified
Fringed GentiannounMWEany of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringedverified
Fringed Grass of ParnassusnounMWEbog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petalsverified
Fringed OrchidnounMWEany of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lipverified
Fringed OrchisnounMWEany of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lipverified
Fringed PinknounMWEEurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed marginsverified
Fringed PolygalanounMWEcommon trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepalsverified
Fringed Poppy MallownounMWEperennial poppy mallow of United States southern plains states having rose-red or rose-purple flowersverified
Fringepodnounannual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged siliclesverified
Fritillarynounany liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowersverified
Frog OrchidnounMWEorchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purpleverified
Frogmouthnouninsectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouthverified
Front BenchnounMWEany of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministersverified
Front RoomnounMWEa room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relaxverified