Ideal excellence, or an imaginary standard of perfection. / An emulable eidolon embodying excellence in a particular respect.

plural of lima bean

The red valerian, Centranthus ruber / (obsolete) Aster linosyris, a European plant with yellow flowers. / The silverbush, Anthyllis barba-jovis, a European shrub with silvery leaves.

To be less than completely certain; to lack support.

(colloquial) A hairy caterpillar. / Specifically, the larva of a moth of the family Arctiidae. / (military slang, historical) An explosive shell that gives out dense smoke when it bursts.

A coastal mussel of Britain, Modiolus barbatus.

The specified thing exists, physically or abstractly.

(US, usually in the plural) One of several varieties of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, common in the US and Mexico.

(law) A negotiable loan instrument payable to its holder (bearer) by the issuer according to preset conditions. The owner must safeguard bearer bonds to prevent loss; interest is usually paid by coupon redemptions.

plural of bearded mussel