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11 Nouns That End With LEA

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achillea (noun) any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
aculea (noun) small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
azalea (noun) any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
bougainvillea (noun) any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
cochlea (noun) the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
counterplea (noun) a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea
flea (noun) any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
galea (noun) an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
grevillea (noun) any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea
lea (noun) a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock Synonyms: grazing land, ley, pasture, pasture land, pastureland
(noun) a unit of length of thread or yarn
plea (noun) an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
(noun) a humble request for help from someone in authority Synonyms: supplication
(noun) (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

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