allis | (noun) European shad | Synonyms: allice, allice shad, allis shad, Alosa alosa |
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amaryllis | (noun) bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers | - |
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challis | (noun) a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) | - |
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cullis | (noun) a gutter in a roof | - |
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pleurothallis | (noun) any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers | - |
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portcullis | (noun) gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage | - |
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tallis | (noun) (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer | Synonyms: prayer shawl, tallith |
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torticollis | (noun) an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted | Synonyms: wryneck |
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trellis | (noun) latticework used to support climbing plants | Synonyms: treillage |
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(verb) train on a trellis, as of a vine | - |