An orchid, Dactylorhiza maculata, growing on hills and lowlands across Europe and northern Africa.

plural of spotted whistling duck

(trading, economics, finance) A market in which commodities are bought and sold for immediate delivery. Delivery usually takes place in the same or next business day.

(informal) To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.

The hobby of collecting the numbers and names of locomotives seen at railway stations and other vantage points.

Any place that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result. / (figuratively) Any set of conditions that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result.

The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light. / (automotive) In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror.

(firefighting, forestry) A part of a forest fire which is burning actively.

Alternative form of spot check

Alternative form of spot check