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lavers

/ˈleɪvərz/

Meanings
noun
A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.

Examples :

"My grandmother makes a delicious soup using lavers. "
food vegetable plant biology organism ocean

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration diligently

diligently adverb

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/ /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

"The student diligently studied for the exam, carefully reviewing all the notes. "

Illustration monastery

monastery noun

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

"The monks at the monastery spent their days studying religious texts. "

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appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

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gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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washbasin noun

/ˈwɒʃbeɪsɪn/ /ˈwɑʃbeɪsɪn/

A basin used for washing, particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

"After school, Sarah washed her hands thoroughly in the washbasin. "

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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featuring verb

/ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈfiːtʃərɪn/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"This week's math test is featuring fractions, so make sure you study them carefully. "

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vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "