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Swanflowernounany of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swanverified
Swannecknounany of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swanverified
SWAT TeamnounMWEa squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situationsverified
Sweat BagnounMWEa porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporationverified
Sweat DuctnounMWEa small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skinverified
Sweat EquitynounMWEinterest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenanceverified
Sweating SicknessnounMWEepidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortalityverified
Sweatshopnounfactory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unionsverified
Sweep HandnounMWEa second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutesverified
Sweep-Secondnouna second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutesverified
Sweepernouna cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpetverified
Sweet AlisonnounMWEperennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowersverified
Sweet AlmondnounMWEsmall bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hullverified
Sweet AlyssumnounMWEperennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowersverified
Sweet BalmnounMWEbushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leavesverified
Sweet BasilnounMWEannual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leavesverified
Sweet BellsnounMWEbushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowersverified
Sweet BirchnounMWEcommon birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furnitureverified
Sweet CassavanounMWESouth American plant with roots used as a vegetable and herbage used for stock feedverified
Sweet CherrynounMWElarge Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivationverified
Sweet ChestnutnounMWEwild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asiaverified
Sweet CicelynounMWEfresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetablesverified
Sweet ClovernounMWEerect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvementverified
Sweet CornnounMWEa corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eatingverified
Sweet Corn PlantnounMWEa corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eatingverified
Sweet EldernounMWEcommon elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berriesverified
Sweet False ChamomilenounMWEannual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferiorverified
Sweet FernnounMWEmat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asiaverified
Sweet Four O'clocknounMWEleafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowersverified
Sweet GoldenrodnounMWEgoldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is madeverified
Sweet GrassnounMWEany of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odorverified
Sweet GumnounMWEa North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sapverified
Sweet Gum TreenounMWEa North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sapverified
Sweet MelonnounMWEany of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smellverified
Sweet Melon VinenounMWEany of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smellverified
Sweet PeppernounMWElarge mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblongverified
Sweet PepperbushnounMWEshrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowersverified
Sweet PotatonounMWEthe edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United Statesverified
Sweet Potato VinenounMWEpantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange fleshverified
Sweet ResedanounMWEMediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragranceverified
Sweet RocketnounMWElong cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the eveningverified
Sweet RollnounMWEany of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glazeverified
Sweet ShrubnounMWEhardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowersverified
Sweet SultannounMWEannual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowersverified