North Atlantic Treaty
— Noun
– English
～ the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO
nettle tree
— Noun
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～ any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
neem tree
— Noun
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～ large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
necklace tree
— Noun
– English
～ a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
nectarine tree
— Noun
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～ variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
nitta tree
— Noun
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～ any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp
nim tree
— Noun
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～ large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
nutmeg tree
— Noun
– English
～ East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
nut tree
— Noun
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～ tree bearing edible nuts
nut-leaved screw tree
— Noun
– English
～ East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
nitrogen trichloride
— Noun
– English
～ a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour
nervus trigeminus
— Noun
– English
～ the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
no-trump
— Noun
– English
～ a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
Nepal trumpet flower
— Noun
– English
～ evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers
Nothofagus truncata
— Noun
– English
～ tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood
National Trust
— Noun
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～ an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription
nondiscretionary trust
— Noun
– English
～ an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized
neural tube
— Noun
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～ a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop
neon tube
— Noun
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～ a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
nasotracheal tube
— Noun
– English
～ a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen