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- sierra lily/siˈɛrə ˈlɪli/A specific species of flowering plant (Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum) native to southwestern North America, characterized by its showy, nodding orange-red flowers with maroon spots.nounRare
- sierra madre/siˌerə ˈmɑːdreɪ/A specific mountain range system, primarily referring to two major systems in Mexico: the Sierra Madre Occidental (west) and the Sierra Madre Oriental (east).nounC2
- sierra madre del sur/siˌɛrə ˌmɑːdreɪ dɛl ˈsʊə/A major mountain range system along the southwestern coast of Mexico.nounLow
- sierra morena/siˌɛrə mɒˈreɪnə/A mountain range in southern Spain.nounLow
- sierra nevada/siˌerə nɪˈvɑːdə/A major mountain range in eastern California, USA, or a smaller range in southern Spain.nounLow
- sierra vista/sɪˌeərə ˈvɪstə/A proper noun, primarily the name of a city in Arizona, USA.nounLow
- siesta/siˈestə/A short nap or rest taken in the early afternoon, especially in hot countries.nounverb-intransitiveC1
- sieva beanA variety of lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), typically with small, flat, pale green seeds.nounLow
- sieve/sɪv/A tool consisting of a meshed or perforated surface, used for separating fine particles from coarse ones or solids from liquids.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
- sieve cell/ˈsɪv ˌsɛl/A specialized plant cell in the phloem tissue that transports sugars and nutrients.nounC2
- sieve of eratosthenes/sɪv əv ˌɛrəˈtɒsθəniːz/An ancient algorithm for finding all prime numbers up to a specified integer by iteratively marking the multiples of each prime starting from 2.nounLow
- sieve tube/ˈsɪv ˌtjuːb/A conducting element in the phloem of vascular plants, consisting of a series of elongated cells (sieve elements) joined end-to-end, through which nutrients (especially sucrose) are transported.nounC2
- sievers/ˈsiːvəz/Plural of the surname 'Sievers', also commonly refers to a filtration or laboratory device (a Sieve plate or similar apparatus). In historical linguistics, refers to Sievers' Law, a phonological rule concerning the syllabification of Proto-Indo-European resonant consonants.nounLow (primarily technical/specialist)
- sievert/ˈsiːvət/The SI unit (symbol: Sv) used for measuring the biological effect (dose equivalent) of ionizing radiation.nounVery Low (C2+/Specialised)
- sieyes/sɪv/A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids or separating fine from coarse particles.nounC1
- sifaka/sɪˈfɑːkə/a medium-sized lemur native to Madagascar, known for its distinctive mode of locomotion.nounC2
- sifrei torahˌsɪfɹeɪ ˈtɔːɹəThe handwritten parchment scrolls of the Torah (the Five Books of Moses) used in Jewish religious services.nounSpecialized
- sift/sɪft/To separate fine particles from coarse ones by shaking them through a sieve or similar mesh.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- sifter/ˈsɪftə(r)/A utensil, typically a container with a mesh or perforated bottom, used for separating finer particles from coarser ones by shaking or passing through.nounC1
- siftings/ˈsɪftɪŋz/The fine particles or residue that remain after sifting, or the act of sifting.nounplural-nounLow
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