aureole | (noun) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | Synonyms: aura, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus |
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(noun) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse | Synonyms: corona |
bracteole | (noun) a small bract | Synonyms: bractlet |
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creole | (noun) a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages | - |
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glareole | (noun) Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers | Synonyms: pratincole |
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nucleole | (noun) a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis | Synonyms: nucleolus |
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urceole | (noun) a vessel that holds water for washing the hands | - |
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