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salai
  • n  East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense
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salal
  • n  small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries
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salamander
  • n  any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
  • n  reptilian creature supposed to live in fire
  • n  fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
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salamandra maculosa
  • n  European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots
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salami
  • n  highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
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salat
  • n  the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca
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sale
  • n  a particular instance of selling
    he has just made his first sale
    they had to complete the sale before the banks closed
  • n  the general activity of selling
    they tried to boost sales
    laws limit the sale of handguns
  • n  an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
    they held a sale to reduce their inventory
    I got some great bargains at their annual sale
  • n  the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling
    you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies
    the new line of cars will soon be on sale
  • n  an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)
    the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office
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sale in gross
  • n  a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage
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salem
  • n  capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
  • n  a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692
  • n  a city in southern India
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saleratus
  • n  a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
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salerno
  • n  a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943
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saleroom
  • n  an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
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sales
  • n  income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
  • n  a particular instance of selling
  • n  the general activity of selling
    they tried to boost sales
  • n  an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices
  • n  the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling
  • n  an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)
    the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office
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