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ARAUCARIAN
Etymology
Adjective
araucarian (not comparable)
(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae
Noun
araucarian (plural araucarians)
Any tree of the genus Araucaria.
Etymology
Adjective
Araucarian (comparative more Araucarian, superlative most Araucarian)
Alternative letter-case form of araucarian
Of or pertaining to the cryptic crossword style used by "Araucaria" (John Galbraith Graham); focused on humour and lateral thinking rather than strict grammaticality.
Antonyms
• (crosswords): Ximenean
Source: Wiktionary
Ar`au*ca"ri*an, a.
Definition: Relating to, or of the nature of, the Araucaria. The earliest conifers in geological history were mostly Araucarian. Dana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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