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 spleenwort in CommonParlance
- definition spleenwort of Europe and Africa and Asia having pinnate fronds and yielding an astringent
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black spot in CommonParlance
- definition any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant
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black spruce in CommonParlance
- definition small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood
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black squirrel in CommonParlance
- definition fox squirrel or grey squirrel in the black color phase
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black stork in CommonParlance
- definition Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below
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black sumac in CommonParlance
- definition common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
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black swan in CommonParlance
- definition large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill
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black tea in CommonParlance
- definition fermented tea leaves
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black tie in CommonParlance
- definition semiformal evening dress for men
- definition a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
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black tongue in CommonParlance
- definition a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
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black tree fern in CommonParlance
- definition a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides
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black turnstone in CommonParlance
- definition common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America
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black vomit in CommonParlance
- definition caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito
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black vulture in CommonParlance
- definition American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
- definition of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
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black walnut in CommonParlance
- definition North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
- definition American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell
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black walnut tree in CommonParlance
- definition North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
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black wattle in CommonParlance
- definition Australian tree that yields tanning materials
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black weevil in CommonParlance
- definition brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
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black whale in CommonParlance
- definition small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
- definition large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
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black widow in CommonParlance
- definition venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen
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black willow in CommonParlance
- definition North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes
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black-and-blue in CommonParlance
- definition discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin
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black-and-tan in CommonParlance
- definition having a pattern of black and tan
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black-and-tan coonhound in CommonParlance
- definition American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game
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black-and-tan terrier in CommonParlance
- definition a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England