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albizia

/ælˈbɪziə/ /ælˈbɪtsiə/

Meanings
noun
A plant of the genus Albizia; a siris or silk tree.

Examples :

"The albizia in our backyard provides welcome shade during the hot summer afternoons. "
plant nature organism

Related Words

Illustration summer

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

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genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration welcome

welcome noun

/ˈwɛlkəm/

The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.

"The welcome from the teachers was warm and friendly, making the new student feel at ease. "

Illustration shade

shade noun

/ʃeɪd/

Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.

"The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day."

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

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tree noun

/tɹiː/ /tɹi/

Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

"The algorithm used to find the quickest route through the city's subway system is a fast-growing tree. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration silk

silk noun

/sɪlk/

A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

"The thread made of silk was barely visible."

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afternoons noun

/ˌæftərˈnuːnz/ /ˈæftərˌnuːnz/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"She usually practices the piano in the afternoons after school. "

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backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

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plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "