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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Canadian spelling in CommonParlance
- definition English orthography used in Canada (characterized by ‘analyze’, ‘centre’, ‘useable’)
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Cananga odorata in CommonParlance
- definition evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
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Canarese in CommonParlance
- definition a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India
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Canary Island hare's foot fern in CommonParlance
- definition fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira
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Canary wine in CommonParlance
- definition a sweet white wine from the Canary Islands
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Canavalia ensiformis in CommonParlance
- definition annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
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Canavalia gladiata in CommonParlance
- definition twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
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Cancer in CommonParlance
- definition (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
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Cancer borealis in CommonParlance
- definition large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America
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Cancer irroratus in CommonParlance
- definition crab of eastern coast of North America
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Cancer magister in CommonParlance
- definition small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America
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Candida albicans in CommonParlance
- definition a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina
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Candlemas in CommonParlance
- definition feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
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Candlemas Day in CommonParlance
- definition feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
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Canella alba in CommonParlance
- definition large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes
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Canella winterana in CommonParlance
- definition large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes
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Canis adustus in CommonParlance
- definition a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side
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Canis anthus in CommonParlance
- definition a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the golden jackal and the grey wolf
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Canis aureus in CommonParlance
- definition a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
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Canis dingo in CommonParlance
- definition wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
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Canis familiaris in CommonParlance
- definition a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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Canis latrans in CommonParlance
- definition small wolf native to western North America
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Canis lupus in CommonParlance
- definition a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
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Canis lupus arctos in CommonParlance
- definition wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
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Canis mesomelas in CommonParlance
- definition a jackal native to Africa with a black back