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121plantain — plantain1 /plan tin, tn/, n. 1. a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana. 2. its fruit, eaten cooked as a staple food in tropical regions. [1545 55; earlier pla(n)tan < Sp plá(n)tano plantain, also plane… …
122raspberry — /raz ber ee, beuh ree, rahz /, n., pl. raspberries. 1. the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets forming a detachable cap about a convex …
123sage — sage1 sagely, adv. sageness, n. /sayj/, n., adj., sager, sagest. n. 1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. 2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. adj. 3. wise, judicious, or prudent: sage… …
124Sage — /sayj/, n. Russell, 1816 1906, U.S. financier. * * * I Aromatic perennial herb (Salvia officinalis) of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean. Its leaves are used fresh or dried as a flavouring in many foods. The stems, 2 ft (60 cm) tall,… …
125sassafras — /sas euh fras /, n. 1. an American tree, Sassafras albidum, of the laurel family, having egg shaped leaves and long clusters of greenish yellow flowers. 2. the aromatic bark of its root, used medicinally and esp. for flavoring beverages,… …
126savory — savory1 savorily, adv. savoriness, n. /say veuh ree/, adj., savorier, savoriest, n., pl. savories. adj. 1. pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma. 2. piquant: a savory jelly. 3 …
127sesame — /ses euh mee/, n. 1. a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil. 2. the seeds themselves, used to add flavor to bread, crackers, etc. 3. See open sesame. Also called benne (for defs. 1, 2).… …
128sorrel — sorrel1 /sawr euhl, sor /, n. 1. light reddish brown. 2. a horse of this color, often with a light colored mane and tail. adj. 3. of the color sorrel. [1400 50; late ME < OF sorel, equiv. to sor brown ( < Gmc) + el dim. suffix; see ELLE] sorrel2… …
