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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

common divisor
common factor noun an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly

common dogbane
spreading dogbane noun North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints

common dolphin
Delphinus delphis noun black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water;

common duckweed
lesser duckweed noun of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia

common eel
freshwater eel noun eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked

common eland
Taurotragus oryx noun dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa

common European earwig
Forficula auricularia noun sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs

common European jay
Garullus garullus noun fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings

common European dogwood
red dogwood 2 blood-twig noun European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers

common evening primrose
German rampion noun a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe

common facial vein
noun vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein

common fate
law of common fate noun a Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit

common fennel
Foeniculum vulgare noun strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning

common fennel
noun leaves used for seasoning

common flat pea
native holly noun low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods

common four-o`clock
marvel-of-Peru noun common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon

common foxglove
fairy bell noun tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock

common fraction
simple fraction noun the quotient of two integers

common front
noun a movement in which several individuals or groups with different interests join together; `the unions presented a common front at the bargaining table`

common garden cress
garden pepper cress noun annual herb used as salad green and garnish

common garter snake
Thamnophis sirtalis noun a garter snake that is widespread in North America

common ginger
Canton ginger noun tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger

common good
commonweal noun the good of a community

common grape hyacinth
Muscari neglectum noun prolific species having particularly beautiful dark blue flowers

common ground
noun a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding

common gum cistus
Cistus ladanifer noun shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative

common heath
noun spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers

common hop
common hops noun European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America

common horehound
white horehound noun European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring

common horsetail
field horsetail noun of Eurasia and Greenland and North America

common hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis noun widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers

common iguana
iguana noun large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America

common iliac artery
noun terminal branches of the abdominal aorta

common iliac vein
noun formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava

common jasmine
true jasmine noun a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea

common juniper
Juniperus communis noun densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland

common kingsnake
Lampropeltis getulus noun widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands

common knowledge
noun something generally known to everyone

common laburnum
golden chain noun an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations

common lady`s-slipper
showy lady`s-slipper noun pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip

common land
noun a pasture subject to common use

common law
case law noun a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; `common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States`

common lilac
Syringa vulgaris noun large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers

common limpet
Patella vulgata noun marine limpet

common logarithm
noun a logarithm to the base 10

common louse
Pediculus humanus noun head or body louse

common lynx
Lynx lynx noun of northern Eurasia

common mackerel
shiner 2 Scomber scombrus noun important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales

common madia
common tarweed noun California annual having red-brown spots near the base of its yellow flower rays

common maidenhair
Venushair noun delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan

common mallow
Malva neglecta noun annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States

common marigold
pot marigold noun the common European annual marigold

common matrimony vine
Duke of Argyll`s tea tree noun deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China

common measure
common meter noun the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad

common milkwort
gand flower noun small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation

common moonseed
Canada moonseed noun a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits

common morel
Morchella esculenta noun an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges

common morning glory
noun pantropical annual climbing herb with funnel-shaped blue, purple, pink or white flowers

common mosquito
Culex pipiens noun common house mosquito

common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris noun European tufted aromatic perennial herb having hairy red or purple stems and dark green leaves downy white below and red-brown florets

common mullein
great mullein noun tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

common multiple
noun an integer that is a multiple of two or more other integers

common murre
Uria aalge noun the most frequent variety of murre

common myrtle
Myrtus communis noun European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries

common newt
Triturus vulgaris noun small semiaquatic salamander

common noun
noun a noun that denotes any or all members of a class

common nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes noun Old World nutcracker

common oak
English oak noun medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood

common opossum
Didelphis virginiana noun omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America

common or garden
adjective the usual or familiar type; `it is a common or garden sparrow`

common osier
hemp willow noun willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry

common pepper
black pepper noun climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

common pitcher plant
huntsman`s cup noun perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland

common plum
Prunus domestica noun any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas

common polypody
adder`s fern noun mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia

common pond-skater
Gerris lacustris noun a variety of water strider

common privet
Ligustrum vulgare noun deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges

common purslane
pussley noun weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan

common raccoon
common racoon noun North American raccoon

common ragweed
Ambrosia artemisiifolia noun annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally

common room
noun a sitting room (usually at school or university)

common roundworm
Ascaris lumbricoides noun intestinal parasite of humans and pigs

common rush
soft rush noun tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

common sage
ramona noun shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb

common scoter
Melanitta nigra noun a variety of scoter

common scurvy grass
Cochlearia officinalis noun a widely distributed arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C

common sense
good sense noun sound practical judgment; `Common sense is not so common`; `he hasn`t got the sense God gave little green apples`; `fortunately she had the good sense to run away`

common shiner
silversides 2 Notropis cornutus noun the common North American shiner

common shrew
Sorex araneus noun common American shrew

common sickle pine
Falcatifolium falciforme noun small tropical rain forest tree of Indonesia and Malaysia

common snapping turtle
snapper noun large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

common speedwell
gypsyweed noun common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes

common spindle tree
Euonymus europaeus noun small erect deciduous shrub having tough white wood and cathartic bark and fruit

common spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia noun pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa

common spotted orchid
Dactylorhiza fuchsii noun European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple

common St John`s wort
tutsan noun deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain

common staghorn fern
elkhorn fern noun commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia

common starling
Sturnus vulgaris noun gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide

common stinkhorn
Phallus impudicus noun a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism

common stock
common shares noun stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation`s profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; `over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks`