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- mother of satan/ˌmʌð.ər əv ˈseɪ.tən/A highly unstable and dangerous explosive mixture, specifically triacetone triperoxide (TATP).nounVery Low
- mother of the chapel/ˌmʌðər əv ðə ˈtʃæpəl/An elected senior union representative, typically in a printing or journalism workplace, responsible for representing workers and chairing the union committee within that workplace.nounC2
- mother of vinegar/ˈmʌðər əv ˈvɪnɪɡə/A slimy, gelatinous mass composed of acetic acid bacteria and cellulose that forms on fermenting alcoholic liquids, converting alcohol into acetic acid through oxidation; the bacterial culture used to produce vinegar.nounC2
- mother ship/ˈmʌðə ʃɪp/A large vessel that serves as the base for smaller, auxiliary vessels or vehicles. Often a source of support, control, or launch.nounB2
- mother shipton/ˌmʌð.ə ˈʃɪp.tən/A legendary 16th-century English prophetess and witch, Ursula Southeil, whose name is associated with a cave and well in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, and a collection of apocalyptic prophecies attributed to her.nounVery Low
- mother spleenwort/ˈmʌðə ˈspliːnwɜːt/A common name for a specific fern (Asplenium bulbiferum), known for producing plantlets (bulbils) on its fronds, resembling a mother giving birth.nounLow/Very Low
- mother superior/ˌmʌðə s(j)uːˈpɪəriə(r)/The head of a convent or religious community of nuns; the superior of a monastery for women.nounLow
- mother tongue/ˈmʌðə ˌtʌŋ/The first language a person learns from birth; the primary language spoken in one's family or community during childhood.nounB1
- mother wit/ˈmʌðə wɪt/Natural intelligence or practical common sense that a person is born with, not acquired through formal education.nounLow
- mother yaw/ˈmʌðə jɔː/A primary or initial lesion in the skin infection yaws, a tropical disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue.nounVery low (specialist medical terminology)
- mother's boy/ˈmʌðəz bɔɪ/A man who is excessively attached to and influenced by his mother, especially one seen as lacking independence or maturity.nounC2
- mother's day/ˈmʌð.əz deɪ/A holiday celebrated in many countries to honor mothers and mother figures.nounMedium-High
- mother's helper/ˈmʌðəz ˈhɛlpə/A person, often a young teenager, who helps a mother with childcare and domestic tasks, typically on a part-time basis.nounLow
- mother-in-law/ˈmʌðər ɪn lɔː/The mother of one's spouse.nounB2
- mother-in-law's tongue/ˌmʌðər ɪn ˈlɔːz ˈtʌŋ/A common name for the Sansevieria plant, characterized by long, stiff, upright leaves.nounLow
- mother-of-pearl/ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːl/The hard, iridescent, pearly internal layer of certain mollusc shells, used for ornamentation.adjectivenounC1
- mother-of-pearl moth/ˌmʌðər əv ˈpɜːl ˌmɒθ/A species of moth (Pleuroptya ruralis) whose wings have a distinctive, shiny, iridescent appearance resembling mother-of-pearl, especially when freshly emerged.nounLow
- mother-of-thousands/ˌmʌðər əv ˈθaʊzəndz/A succulent plant (Kalanchoe daigremontiana, syn. Bryophyllum daigremontianum) that produces numerous small plantlets along the edges of its leaves, which readily drop off and root to form new plants.nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
- mother-of-thyme/ˌmʌð.ər.əv ˈtaɪm/A low-growing, creeping perennial herb of the genus Thymus, specifically Thymus praecox or Thymus serpyllum, with small aromatic leaves and purple or pink flowers, often used as ground cover.nounLow
- mother-out-law/ˈmʌðər aʊt lɔː/A wife's mother, viewed as a mother outside the traditional or biological relationship, often formed by analogy with 'mother-in-law'.nounRare/Non-standard
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