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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bird's-nest fungus in CommonParlance
- definition any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores
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bird-footed dinosaur in CommonParlance
- definition any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
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bird-nest in CommonParlance
- definition gather birdnests
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bird-on-the-wing in CommonParlance
- definition common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals
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bird-scarer in CommonParlance
- definition an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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birdbath in CommonParlance
- definition an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
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birdbrain in CommonParlance
- definition a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
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birdcage in CommonParlance
- definition a cage in which a bird can be kept
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birdcage mask in CommonParlance
- definition a catcher's mask with a strong wire face
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birdcall in CommonParlance
- definition the characteristic sound produced by a bird
- definition a device for imitating a birdcall
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birder in CommonParlance
- definition a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
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birdfeeder in CommonParlance
- definition an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
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birdhouse in CommonParlance
- definition a shelter for birds
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birdie in CommonParlance
- definition (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
- definition badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
- definition shoot in one stroke under par
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birdlime in CommonParlance
- definition a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
- definition spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
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birdnest in CommonParlance
- definition nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
- definition gather birdnests
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birdnesting in CommonParlance
- definition hunting for birds' nests to get the eggs
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birdseed in CommonParlance
- definition food given to birds; usually mixed seeds
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birdseed grass in CommonParlance
- definition Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds
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birdsong in CommonParlance
- definition the characteristic sound produced by a bird
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birdwatch in CommonParlance
- definition watch and study birds in their natural habitat
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birefringence in CommonParlance
- definition splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
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birefringent in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or characterized by double refraction
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biretta in CommonParlance
- definition a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
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biriani in CommonParlance
- definition an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables