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.
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Apocynum cannabinum in CommonParlance
- definition Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
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Apocynum pumilum in CommonParlance
- definition North American plant similar to common dogbane
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Apodemus sylvaticus in CommonParlance
- definition nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
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Apogon maculatus in CommonParlance
- definition a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters
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Aporocactus flagelliformis in CommonParlance
- definition commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days
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Apostle in CommonParlance
- definition any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
- definition (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
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Apostolic Father in CommonParlance
- definition any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
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Appalachian in CommonParlance
- definition in or relating to Appalachia
- definition a native or inhabitant of Appalachia
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Appaloosa in CommonParlance
- definition a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
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Appenzeller in CommonParlance
- definition a smaller of the four Swiss breeds
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Apr in CommonParlance
- definition the month following March and preceding May
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Apresoline in CommonParlance
- definition an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
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April in CommonParlance
- definition the month following March and preceding May
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April 14 in CommonParlance
- definition a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries
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April Fools' in CommonParlance
- definition the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
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April Fools' day in CommonParlance
- definition the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
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April fool in CommonParlance
- definition the butt of a prank played on April 1st
- definition a practical joke or trick played on the first day of April
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Aptenodytes forsteri in CommonParlance
- definition the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin
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Aptenodytes patagonica in CommonParlance
- definition large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
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Apus apus in CommonParlance
- definition common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
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Aqua-Lung in CommonParlance
- definition a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
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Aquarius in CommonParlance
- definition (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
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Aquila chrysaetos in CommonParlance
- definition large eagle of mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
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Aquila rapax in CommonParlance
- definition brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
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Aquilegia caerulea in CommonParlance
- definition columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers