Englishfor English speakers
dusky
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adjective
(= twilight, twilit)
lighted by or as if by twilight
The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn
— Henry Fielding
the twilight glow of the sky
a boat on a twilit river
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adjective
(= dark-skinned, swart, swarthy)
naturally having skin of a dark color
a dark-skinned beauty
gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
a smile on his swarthy face
'swart' is archaic
arboreal
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adjective
(= arborous)
of or relating to or formed by trees
an arborous roof
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adjective
(= arborescent, dendriform)
resembling a tree in form and branching structure
arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda
dendriform sponges
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adjective
inhabiting or frequenting trees
arboreal apes
rice
Noun
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Rice is a white or brown grain that people boil and eat.
In many Asian countries, including Japan, China, and Thailand, they eat rice with almost every meal.
rat
Noun
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Rats are medium-sized rodents. They often live near people and eat garbage. Rats can carry diseases. They are also kept as pets and can be very tame.
I caught the rat that was eating our food.