CommonParlance
Seed
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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biracial in CommonParlance
- definition consisting of or combining two races
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biradial in CommonParlance
- definition showing both bilateral and radial symmetry
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biradially in CommonParlance
- definition in a biradial manner
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biramous in CommonParlance
- definition resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
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birch in CommonParlance
- definition consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
- definition hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
- definition any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
- definition a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
- definition whip with a birch twig
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birch bark in CommonParlance
- definition a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
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birch beer in CommonParlance
- definition carbonated drink containing an extract from bark of birch trees
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birch leaf miner in CommonParlance
- definition small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation
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birch oil in CommonParlance
- definition a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
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birch rod in CommonParlance
- definition a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
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birch tree in CommonParlance
- definition any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
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birchbark in CommonParlance
- definition a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
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birchbark canoe in CommonParlance
- definition a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
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birchen in CommonParlance
- definition consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
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bird in CommonParlance
- definition warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
- definition the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
- definition informal terms for a (young) woman
- definition a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- definition badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
- definition watch and study birds in their natural habitat
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bird cherry in CommonParlance
- definition any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
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bird cherry tree in CommonParlance
- definition any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
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bird dog in CommonParlance
- definition a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds
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bird family in CommonParlance
- definition a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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bird fancier in CommonParlance
- definition a person with a strong interest in birds
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bird feed in CommonParlance
- definition food given to birds; usually mixed seeds
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bird feeder in CommonParlance
- definition an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
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bird food in CommonParlance
- definition food given to birds; usually mixed seeds
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bird genus in CommonParlance
- definition a genus of birds
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bird louse in CommonParlance
- definition wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds