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noun
A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Channa striata (striped snakehead)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative spelling of punji.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
History
From Mandarin 本機/本机 (běnjī, literally “one’s own loom; home-woven; homemade”).
Across languages
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