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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Terms in this context
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butterfingers in CommonParlance
- definition someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)
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butterfish in CommonParlance
- definition any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin
- definition small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines
- definition slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters
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butterflower in CommonParlance
- definition any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
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butterfly in CommonParlance
- definition diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- definition a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
- definition flutter like a butterfly
- definition cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
- definition talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
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butterfly bush in CommonParlance
- definition tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
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butterfly collector in CommonParlance
- definition an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths
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butterfly effect in CommonParlance
- definition the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
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butterfly fish in CommonParlance
- definition small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide
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butterfly flower in CommonParlance
- definition any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
- definition shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple
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butterfly nut in CommonParlance
- definition a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
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butterfly orchid in CommonParlance
- definition any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
- definition any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
- definition Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
- definition orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
- definition Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
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butterfly orchis in CommonParlance
- definition Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
- definition Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
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butterfly pea in CommonParlance
- definition vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
- definition large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
- definition large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
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butterfly plant in CommonParlance
- definition orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
- definition any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
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butterfly ray in CommonParlance
- definition a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin
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butterfly stroke in CommonParlance
- definition a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
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butterfly valve in CommonParlance
- definition a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
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butterfly weed in CommonParlance
- definition erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
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butterfly-shaped in CommonParlance
- definition shaped like a butterfly
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butterflyfish in CommonParlance
- definition tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
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butterhead lettuce in CommonParlance
- definition lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised
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buttermilk in CommonParlance
- definition residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
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buttermilk biscuit in CommonParlance
- definition very tender biscuit partially leavened with buttermilk and soda
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buttermilk pancake in CommonParlance
- definition a pancake made with buttermilk
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butternut in CommonParlance
- definition North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
- definition oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family