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  • 1delicacy — /del i keuh see/, n., pl. delicacies. 1. fineness of texture, quality, etc.; softness; daintiness: the delicacy of lace. 2. something delightful or pleasing, esp. a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like: Caviar …

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  • 2delicacy — [del′i kə sē] n. pl. delicacies [ME delicacie < ML delicacia < L delicatus: see DELICATE] 1. the quality of being delicate as in taste, odor, or texture 2. fragile beauty or graceful slightness, softness, etc.; fineness [the delicacy of a… …

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  • 3delicacy — noun (plural cies) Date: 14th century 1. obsolete a. the quality or state of being luxurious b. indulgence 2. something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious …

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  • 4caviar — /ˈkævia / (say kaveeah), /kæviˈa / (say kavee ah) noun 1. the salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish, considered a great delicacy. –phrase 2. caviar to the general, something beyond appeal to the popular taste. Also, Rare, caviare. {French,… …

  • 5del|i|ca|cy — «DEHL uh kuh see», noun, plural cies. 1. fineness of weave, quality, or make; slightness and grace: »the delicacy of lace, the delicacy of a flower, the delicacy of a baby s skin. 2. fineness of feeling for small differences; sensitiveness: »The… …

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  • 6White sturgeon — Taxobox | name = White Sturgeon image caption = White Sturgeon at Vancouver Aquarium status = EN trend = stable regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Acipenseriformes familia = Acipenseridae genus = Acipenser species …

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  • 7environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …

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  • 8List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… …

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  • 9Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …

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