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 slaughter slaughter /ˈslɔtɝ/

noun

  1. () The killing of animals (as for food)  ( slaughter )
    the killing of animals (as for food)
      The gruesome slaughter of innocent animals for fur shocked the activists.
    The gruesome slaughter of innocent animals for fur shocked the activists.
  2. () A sound defeat  ( debacle , drubbing , thrashing , trouncing , walloping , whipping , beatdown [ N. American] , débâcle , pasting [Informal] , slaughter , smackdown [Informal, N. American] )
    a sound defeat
  3. The savage and excessive killing of many people  ( butchery , carnage , massacre , mass murder , slaughter )
    the savage and excessive killing of many people

verb

  1. () Kill (animals) usually for food consumption  ( butcher , slaughter )
    kill (animals) usually for food consumption
     They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter
    They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter
  2. () Kill a large number of people indiscriminately  ( mow down , massacre , slaughter )
    kill a large number of people indiscriminately
     The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda
    The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda


 Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus quinquefolia /ˌpɑːrθənoʊˈsɪsəs kwɪŋkwɪˈfoʊliə/

noun

  1. Common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit  ( American ivy , Parthenocissus quinquefolia , woodbine , Virginia creeper )
    common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
      The Virginia creeper vine adorned the old stone wall with its vibrant red leaves.
    The Virginia creeper vine adorned the old stone wall with its vibrant red leaves.


 Ulmus crassifolia Ulmus crassifolia /ˈʌlməs kræsɪˈfoʊliə/

noun

  1. Elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches  ( cedar elm , Ulmus crassifolia )
    elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches


 rosemary rosemary /ˈroʊzˌmɛri/

noun

  1. Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats  ( rosemary )
    extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
     Rosemary is a herb commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine
    Rosemary is a herb commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine
  2. Widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery  ( rosemary , Rosmarinus officinalis )
    widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery