Ceratonia siliqua
— Noun
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～ evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
Circis siliquastrum
— Noun
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～ small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers
corn silk
— Noun
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～ each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn
Chinese silk plant
— Noun
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～ tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
computer simulation
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～ (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"