dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/dah_MW.json
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{
"dahlia purple":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a dark purplish red that is bluer and duller than pansy purple or Bokhara and redder and darker than raisin":[],
": a deep purple that is redder and deeper than hyacinth violet, deeper than petunia violet, and bluer and stronger than imperial purple (see imperial purple sense 2 )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131345"
},
"dahlia carmine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a dark purplish red that is bluer and less strong than pansy purple, bluer, stronger, and slightly lighter than raisin, and bluer, lighter, and stronger than Bokhara":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132819"
},
"dahlia sunflower":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a double-flowered horticultural form of a wild sunflower ( Helianthus decapetalus ) of eastern North America":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201819"
},
"dahlia":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a genus ( Dahlia ) of American tuberous-rooted composite herbs having opposite pinnate leaves and rayed flower heads and including many that are cultivated as ornamentals":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00e4l-",
"US also and British usually \u02c8d\u0101l-",
"\u02c8dal-y\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The garden will include a dahlia garden, vegetable garden and Stickworks, which are large interactive sculptures made entirely of sticks. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
"The design is a playful take on a traditional Turkish ikat with a blooming dahlia , a favorite flower of Morrison\u2019s, placed in the center. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"After the bridesmaids walked down the aisle, each carrying a single pale pink dahlia , Maria arrived with her bouquet\u2014an arrangement of trailing cedar and dahlias by Allora Flowers\u2014in hand. \u2014 Vogue , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Roger Stevens, a dahlia grower since the early '60s, is a member of the Dahlia Society of Wisconsin, the Central States Dahlia Society and the Badger State Dahlia Society. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Its dahlia motif lends the room a garden feel, tying it to the rambling roses just outside the window. \u2014 Maile Pingel, Washington Post , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Bloom of Avon offers dahlia bouquets (special order) and the hope is to also offer dahlias to local florists soon. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Kathrine is a big dahlia fan and hosts Coffee Break with Kathrine on The Enquirer\u2019s Facebook page, weekdays at 10am. \u2014 Kathrine Nero, The Enquirer , 8 Aug. 2021",
"The property also features a Japanese garden, which begins to bloom in May, perennial gardens that bloom spring through fall, and a dahlia display garden, in bloom all season. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, genus name, from Anders Dahl \u20201789 Swedish botanist":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211054"
},
"Dahomean":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to Dahomey ( Benin ) or its inhabitants":[],
": a native or inhabitant of Dahomey ( Benin )":[],
": a member of the chiefly Ewe-speaking Dahomean people":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259\u02c8h\u014dm\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Dahomey , former name of Benin, republic in west Africa + English -an":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225438"
},
"dahoon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an evergreen shrub ( Ilex cassine ) of the southern U.S.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259\u02c8h\u00fcn"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232611"
},
"Dahl":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Roald 1916\u20131990 British writer":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00e4l"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-055047"
},
"Dahomey":{
"type":[
"adjective or noun",
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"river about 100 miles (161 kilometers) long in southern Nigeria west of the Niger River flowing into the Bight of Benin":[],
"former kingdom of western Africa on the lower Niger River; incorporated into Nigeria after 1897":[],
"country of western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; a republic, formerly a territory of French West Africa; official capital Porto-Novo, seat of government Cotonou area 43,484 square miles (112,622 square kilometers), population 11,341,000":[],
"city in the western delta of the Niger River, southwestern Nigeria population 202,800":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"b\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113n",
"\u02c8be-nin",
"-\u02c8nin"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-062249"
},
"dahurian larch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Siberian tree of very irregular growth habit that is sometimes cultivated for its bright green foliage":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"d\u0259\u02c8h(y)u\u0307r\u0113\u0259n-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Dahuria , region of southern Siberia + English -an":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-082319"
},
"dahi":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the curd of soured curdled milk":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u0259\u02cch\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi dah\u012b , from Sanskrit dadhi sour milk; akin to Old Prussian dadan milk, Albanian djath\u00eb cheese, all by reduplication from the root of Sanskrit dhayati he sucks":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-214103"
},
"dahabeah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a long light-draft houseboat used on the Nile that is lateen-rigged and is often propelled wholly or partly by engines":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccd\u00e4(h)\u0259\u02c8b\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Arabic dhahab\u012byah , literally, golden one":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-005632"
},
"dah":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dash sense 6":[],
"Dictionary of American History":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"imitative":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1940, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-014718"
},
"DAH":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dash sense 6":[],
"Dictionary of American History":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8d\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"imitative":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1940, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011905"
}
}