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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black buck in CommonParlance
- definition common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns
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black buffalo in CommonParlance
- definition fish of the lower Mississippi
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black calla in CommonParlance
- definition ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
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black caraway in CommonParlance
- definition herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
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black carpet beetle in CommonParlance
- definition a carpet beetle that is solid black in color
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black cat in CommonParlance
- definition large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
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black catechu in CommonParlance
- definition extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
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black cherry in CommonParlance
- definition large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit
- definition any of several fruits of cultivated cherry trees that have sweet flesh
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black cherry tree in CommonParlance
- definition large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit
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black cock in CommonParlance
- definition male black grouse
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black cohosh in CommonParlance
- definition North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
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black comedy in CommonParlance
- definition comedy that uses black humor
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black cottonwood in CommonParlance
- definition North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
- definition cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath
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black crappie in CommonParlance
- definition a crappie that is black
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black currant in CommonParlance
- definition widely cultivated currant bearing edible black aromatic berries
- definition small black berries used in jams and jellies
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black cypress pine in CommonParlance
- definition Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
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black diamond in CommonParlance
- definition an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
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black disease in CommonParlance
- definition a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products
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black duck in CommonParlance
- definition a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada
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black economy in CommonParlance
- definition a hidden sector of the economy where private cash transactions go unreported
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black elder in CommonParlance
- definition a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
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black elderberry in CommonParlance
- definition common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
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black eye in CommonParlance
- definition a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
- definition a bad reputation
- definition an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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black felt cup in CommonParlance
- definition a variety of Sarcosomataceae (Plectania nannfeldtii)
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black flag in CommonParlance
- definition a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship