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  • 41cock-of-the-rock — /kok euhv dheuh rok /, n., pl. cocks of the rock. a brilliant orange red bird of the genus Rupicola, of northern South America, having an erect crest that conceals the bill. [1815 25] * * * ▪ bird  either of two species of brilliantly coloured… …

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  • 42poppy — poppylike, adj. /pop ee/, n., pl. poppies for 1, 2, 4 7. 1. any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Cf. poppy family. 2. any of several related or similar plants, as the California poppy or the prickly poppy. 3. an… …

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  • 43firebird — noun 1. the male is bright red with black wings and tail • Syn: ↑scarlet tanager, ↑Piranga olivacea, ↑redbird • Hypernyms: ↑tanager • Member Holonyms: ↑Piranga, ↑genu …

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  • 44bloodflower — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a tropical herb (Asclepias curassavica) with orange red flowers 2. : blood lily * * * /blud flow euhr/, n. a showy milkweed, Asclepias curassavica, of tropical America, having brilliant orange red flowers and smooth fruit …

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  • 45chromide — ˈkrōˌmīd noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Chromides : any of several small brightly colored African fishes (family Cichlidae); especially : a brilliant orange or yellow fish (Etroplus maculatus) that is spotted with red, has a large black spot on… …

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  • 46cloth-of-gold — /klawth euhv gohld , kloth /, n. a garden plant, Crocus augustifolius, of the iris family, native to the Crimean mountains, having orange red flowers. * * * cloth of gold, cloth made of gold threads woven with silk or wool threads. cloth of gold… …

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  • 47Brachychiton acerifolium — Flame Flame (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;… …

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  • 48Flame — (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or… …

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  • 49Flame bridge — Flame Flame (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;… …

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  • 50Flame color — Flame Flame (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;… …

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