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seville
nounB2
/səˈvɪl/A city in southwestern Spain, the capital of Andalusia.
seville orange
nounC1
/səˌvɪl ˈɒrɪndʒ/A bitter orange, Citrus × aurantium, native to Southeast Asia but famously cultivated in Seville, Spain, primarily used for marmalade.
sevres
nounC2
/ˈsɛvr(ə)/A highly prestigious type of French porcelain, originating from the royal manufactory established in the town of Sèvres near Paris.
sevruga
nounC2
/sɛvˈruːɡə/A species of sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) found primarily in the Caspian and Black Seas, valued for its small, grey eggs which are processed into a premium type of caviar.
sew
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/səʊ/to join pieces of fabric or other material together using a needle and thread, creating stitches.
sew up
verbB2
/ˌsəʊ ˈʌp/To close or join something by making stitches with a needle and thread.
sewage
nounB2
/ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/Waste matter, especially excrement and other liquid/solid waste from households and industry, carried away in sewers and drains.
sewage farm
nounC1-C2
/ˈs(j)uːɪdʒ ˌfɑːm/A place where raw sewage is treated, often using land and natural processes, to remove contaminants before disposal or reuse.
sewage gas
nounLow
/ˈsuːɪdʒ ɡæs/A mixture of gases produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter in sewage.
sewall
nounVery Low (Archaic/Surname)
/ˈsuː.əl/To sew or stitch a seam in a garment or fabric, often involving a specific, careful technique.
sewan
nounVery Low (Archaic/Specialist)
/ˈsiːwən/A historical term for shell beads, particularly wampum, used as a medium of exchange and ornamentation by Native American tribes in the northeastern US.
seward
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈsəʊ.əd/A person who sews, especially one who sews professionally or as a trade.
seward peninsula
nounLow frequency (proper noun, regional geography)
/ˌsjuːəd pɪˈnɪnsjələ/A large peninsula in western Alaska, named after former US Secretary of State William H. Seward, who orchestrated the Alaska Purchase in 1867.
seward's folly
nounLow (historical term)
/ˈsjuːədz ˈfɒli/The 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward, widely criticized at the time as a wasteful expenditure for seemingly worthless territory.
sewell
nounExtremely rare / Obsolete / Dialectal
/ˈsuːəl/ or /ˈsjuːəl/A type of fish-trap or weir, historically used for catching salmon; also, the structure or apparatus itself.
sewellel
nounVery rare
/səˈwɛləl/A small, stout-bodied, burrowing rodent native to the Pacific Northwest of North America; also known as the mountain beaver.
sewer
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈsuːə(r)/An underground pipe or conduit for carrying away domestic and industrial waste water and surface water (e.g., rainwater) to a treatment plant or for disposal.
sewer pill
nounRare
/ˈsuː.ə pɪl/A tablet designed for use in sewers to clean, disinfect, or deodorize drainage systems.
sewerage
nounC1
/ˈsuːərɪdʒ/The system of sewers and drainage pipes for carrying away waste water and human excreta.
sewin
nounLow
/ˈsuːɪn/A species of sea trout (Salmo trutta) native to Wales and southwestern England.

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