Weeds and Wild Flowers Glossary

by Alice Oswald

Weeds and Wild Flowers Glossary

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choristers

a young member of a choir or singing group

laundered

freshly cleaned

meek

one who is quiet and almost submissive

wiry strength

the strength of one who is small or unassuming; a timid strength

mealy

pale and covered with granules

twine

two or more strands of hemp, cotton, or nylon string that have been closely threaded together

implement

to put into place; to enact

rooted

situated in a single place; stuck in place

mushed

flattened together

up-draught

a current of air flowing in an upward direction

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