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BLACK COHOSH
- An eastern North American perennial herb (Cimicifuga racemosa) having large, pinnately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers.
- Usage: Report on possible cancer risks for users of herbal remedies.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
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PIEBALD
- Of different colors, especially spotted or blotched with black and white; composed of incongruous parts.
- Usage: Story on a missing 15-foot, 200-pound specially-bred pet python in Florida.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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WILLY-NILLY
- By compulsion, without choice; in a haphazard or spontaneous manner.
- Usage: Live coverage of a multicasualty auto accident in Los Angeles allegedly caused by an elderly driver who may have become disoriented.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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