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gargoyle
  • n  a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
  • n  an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
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gargoylism
  • n  hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
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gari
  • n  cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
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garibaldi
  • n  Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
  • n  a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers
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garishness
  • n  tasteless showiness
  • n  strident color or excessive ornamentation
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garland
  • n  United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
  • n  a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
  • n  an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
  • n  flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
  • v  adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
    They garlanded the statue
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garland crab
  • n  medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
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garland flower
  • n  widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers
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garlic
  • n  bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
  • n  aromatic bulb used as seasoning
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garlic bread
  • n  French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven
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