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 albatross albatross /ˈælbəˌtrɒs/

noun

  1. Large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight  ( albatross , mollymawk )
    large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
  2. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps  ( albatross , millstone )
    (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
     She was an albatross around his neck
    she was an albatross around his neck


 genus Potentilla genus Potentilla /ˈdʒiːnəs poʊˈtɛntɪlə/

noun

  1. Chiefly perennial Northern Hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil  ( genus Potentilla , Potentilla )
    chiefly perennial Northern Hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil


 reconnaissance reconnaissance /riːˈkɑːnəsəns/

noun

  1. The act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)  ( reconnaissance , reconnaissance mission )
    the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
     An exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission
    an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission


 milk milk /ˈmɪlk/

noun

  1. () A white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings  ( milk )
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
     I like to have a glass of milk with my breakfast
    I like to have a glass of milk with my breakfast
  2. () Produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young  ( milk )
    produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
     I pour milk over my cereal every morning
    I pour milk over my cereal every morning
  3. Any of several nutritive milklike liquids  ( milk )
    any of several nutritive milklike liquids

verb

  1. () Take milk from female mammals  ( milk )
    take milk from female mammals
     Cows need to be milked every morning
    Cows need to be milked every morning
  2. () Exploit as much as possible  ( milk )
    exploit as much as possible
     I am milking this for all it's worth
    I am milking this for all it's worth
  3. Add milk to  ( milk )
    add milk to
     Milk the tea
    milk the tea

 Milk

    noun

    1. A river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River  ( Milk , Milk River )
      a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River