CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
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Terms in this context
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Diomedea exulans in CommonParlance
- definition very large albatross; white with wide black wings
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Diomedea nigripes in CommonParlance
- definition a variety of albatross with black feet
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Dionaea muscipula in CommonParlance
- definition carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects
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Dionysia in CommonParlance
- definition an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
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Dionysian in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus
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Dioscorea alata in CommonParlance
- definition grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
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Dioscorea batata in CommonParlance
- definition hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
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Dioscorea bulbifera in CommonParlance
- definition yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
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Dioscorea elephantipes in CommonParlance
- definition South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
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Dioscorea paniculata in CommonParlance
- definition having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
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Dioscorea trifida in CommonParlance
- definition tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers
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Diospyros ebenum in CommonParlance
- definition tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
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Diospyros kaki in CommonParlance
- definition small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit
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Diospyros kurzii in CommonParlance
- definition large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood
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Diospyros lotus in CommonParlance
- definition an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes
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Diospyros virginiana in CommonParlance
- definition medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
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Diovan in CommonParlance
- definition an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure
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Diphylla ecaudata in CommonParlance
- definition similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas
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Dipladenia boliviensis in CommonParlance
- definition shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats
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Diplazium pycnocarpon in CommonParlance
- definition North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks
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Diplococcus pneumoniae in CommonParlance
- definition bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
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Diplopterygium longissimum in CommonParlance
- definition large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China
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Diplotaxis erucoides in CommonParlance
- definition from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe
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Diplotaxis muralis in CommonParlance
- definition yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
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Diplotaxis tenuifolia in CommonParlance
- definition yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America