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hors d'oeuvre
nounC1
/ˌɔː ˈdɜːv/A small portion of food served before a meal, typically to stimulate the appetite.
horsa
nounLow
/ˈhɔːsə/Proper noun: a historical figure from early English history, specifically the brother of Hengist and a Jutish leader who, according to legend, led the first Anglo-Saxon settlement in Britain in the 5th century.
horse
adjectivenounverb+2A1
/hɔːs/A large domesticated animal with solid hooves and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.
horse around
verbB2
/hɔːs əˈraʊnd/To engage in playful, boisterous, or disruptive behaviour instead of being serious or working.
horse balm
nounLow
/ˈhɔːs ˌbɑːm/A perennial herb native to North America, also known as horseweed or Collinsonia canadensis, traditionally used in herbal medicine.
horse bean
nounLow
/ˈhɔːs ˌbiːn/A variety of broad bean (Vicia faba) with large, flat, edible seeds, originally grown as animal fodder but also consumed by humans.
horse block
nounRare/Historical
/ˈhɔːs blɒk/A solid block or platform, often of stone or wood, used for mounting or dismounting a horse or entering a carriage.
horse brass
nounC2
/ˈhɔːs ˌbrɑːs/A decorative brass plaque, traditionally attached to the harness of a draught horse.
horse chestnut
nounB1
/ˌhɔːs ˈtʃesnʌt/A large, inedible nut encased in a spiky green husk, produced by the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum).
horse clam
nounLow
A large species of edible saltwater clam.
horse conch
nounLow
/ˈhɔːs ˌkɒŋk/A very large, predatory marine snail (Triplofusus giganteus) native to the Atlantic coast of North America, known for its large, heavy shell.
horse corn
nounVery Low (Archaic/Regional)
/ˈhɔːs ˌkɔːn/Oats, or sometimes maize (corn), grown specifically as fodder for horses.
horse family
nounB2
/hɔːs ˈfæm.əl.i/A biological family (Equidae) of hoofed mammals that includes horses, donkeys, zebras, and their extinct relatives.
horse fly
nounC1
/ˈhɔːs flaɪ/A large, stout-bodied fly (family Tabanidae), often with striped eyes, whose females feed on the blood of horses and other large mammals, including humans.
horse gentian
nounVery Low
/hɔːs ˈdʒɛn.ti.ən/A perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Triosteum, native to North America and East Asia, with tubular flowers and fleshy berries.
horse guard
nounC1
/ˈhɔːs ˌɡɑːd/A soldier mounted on horseback who is part of an official ceremonial unit responsible for protection and display, especially in a capital city.
horse guards
nounplural-nounLow Frequency
/ˈhɔːs ˌɡɑːdz/A specific regiment of cavalry serving as a ceremonial guard, historically responsible for protecting the monarch, or the building where such troops are stationed.
horse latitudes
plural-nounC1
/ˈhɔːs ˌlæt.ɪ.tjuːdz/A nautical term referring to two specific subtropical regions, approximately 30 to 35 degrees north and south of the equator, characterized by calm winds and high atmospheric pressure.
horse laugh
nounLow Frequency / Literary / Figurative
/ˈhɔːs ˌlɑːf/A loud, coarse, and often scornful or mocking laugh, resembling a horse's neigh.
horse mackerel
nounC1
/ˌhɔːs ˈmæk(ə)rəl/A medium-sized, silvery fish of the jack family, often caught commercially for food.

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