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shamrock
[ sham-rok ]
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noun
a type of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland
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- First recorded in 1565鈥�75.
- From Irish 蝉别补尘谤贸驳, the diminutive form of seamair, meaning “clover.”
EXAMPLES OF SHAMROCK
- She found a tiny shamrock growing between the cobblestones.
- The bakery’s signature Saint Patrick’s Day cake featured shamrocks made of frosting.
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centesimal
[ sen-tes-uh-muhl ]
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adjective
pertaining to division into hundredths
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- First recorded in 1675鈥�85.
- From Latin 肠别苍迟脓蝉颈尘耻蝉, meaning “hundredth;” combines cent, meaning “100,” + -脓蝉颈尘耻蝉, a Latin suffix related to -迟丑虏, + -补濒虏.
EXAMPLES OF CENTESIMAL
- 黑料网 people casually call decimal currency is actually a centesimal system.
- The GPS device calculated distances with centesimal precision.
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- First recorded between 1350鈥�1400.
- Combines 补-鲁, meaning “to, toward, in,” + 濒别别鹿, meaning “the side that is turned away from the wind.”
EXAMPLES OF ALEE
- The ship’s deck was cold and slippery, but standing alee provided some relief.
- He threw the rope alee so it wouldn’t tangle in the wind.
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