prized

  • 31Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… …

    Universalium

  • 32asparagus — asparaginous /as peuh raj euh neuhs/, adj. /euh spar euh geuhs/, n. 1. any plant of the genus Asparagus, of the lily family, esp. A. officianalis, cultivated for its edible shoots. 2. the shoots, eaten as a vegetable. [bef. 1000; < L < Gk&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 33Atlantic salmon — a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams tributary to the ocean. [1900 05] * * * Oceanic trout species (Salmo salar), a highly prized game fish. It averages&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 34South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 35prize — [[t]pra͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦ prizes, prizing, prized (The spelling prise is also used in British English for meanings 5 and 6.) 1) N COUNT A prize is money or something valuable that is given to someone who has the best results in a competition or game, or …

    English dictionary

  • 36prise — Prize Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prizing}.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See {Price}, and cf. {Praise}.] [Formerly written also {prise}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. To set …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 37Prize — Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prizing}.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See {Price}, and cf. {Praise}.] [Formerly written also {prise}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. To set or&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 38Prizing — Prize Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prizing}.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See {Price}, and cf. {Praise}.] [Formerly written also {prise}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. To set …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 39prize — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pris prize, price more at price Date: 14th century 1. something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance; also premium 1d 2. something exceptionally desirable 3. archaic a contest for a&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 40French cuisine — Basil salmon terrine Foie gras …

    Wikipedia