dracaena | (noun) an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage | - |
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drachm | (noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains | Synonyms: drachma, dram |
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(noun) a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce | Synonyms: fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram |
(noun) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters | Synonyms: fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram |
drachma | (noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Greece | Synonyms: Greek drachma |
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(noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains | Synonyms: drachm, dram |
dracontium | (noun) any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves | - |
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dracunculiasis | (noun) a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin | Synonyms: Guinea worm, Guinea worm disease |
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headrace | (noun) a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine | - |
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hemidrachm | (noun) an ancient Greek silver coin equal to 1/2 drachm or 3 obols in value. | - |
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tendrac | (noun) small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog | Synonyms: tenrec |
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