| babassu | (noun) tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory | Synonyms: babassu palm, coco de macao, Orbignya martiana, Orbignya phalerata, Orbignya spesiosa |
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| jiujitsu | (noun) a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength | Synonyms: jujitsu, jujutsu |
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| jujitsu | (noun) a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength | Synonyms: jiujitsu, jujutsu |
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| jujutsu | (noun) a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength | Synonyms: jiujitsu, jujitsu |
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| ninjitsu | (noun) the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage | Synonyms: ninjutsu |
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| ninjutsu | (noun) the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage | Synonyms: ninjitsu |
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| shiatsu | (noun) treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body | Synonyms: acupressure, G-Jo |
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| sissu | (noun) East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties | Synonyms: Dalbergia sissoo, sisham, sissoo |
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| tiramisu | (noun) an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate | - |
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