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murphy

/ˈmɜːrfi/

Meanings
noun
An Irish or white potato.

Examples :

"We roasted the Murphys with rosemary and garlic for dinner tonight. "
food vegetable plant agriculture

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tonight noun

/təˈnaɪt/

The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

"I have high hopes for tonight."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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garlic noun

/ˈɡɑːlɪk/ /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/

A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.

"My mother added garlic to the soup to make it more flavorful. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

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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."

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white noun

/waɪt/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

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potato noun

/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ /pəˈteɪ.toʊ/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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rosemary noun

/ˈroʊzmeri/ /ˈroʊzməri/

A shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

"My mom adds fresh rosemary from the garden to her roasted chicken to give it a wonderful flavor. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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roasted verb

/ˈɹoʊstɪd/

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"