(Scotland, historical, law) To abandon criminal proceedings under a particular libel.

alternative form of semidesert

plural of semi-desert

Various oaks found in desert regions. / (Australia) Any of several trees of dry parts of Australia, especially Acacia coriacea, Acacia sericophylla, and Allocasuarina decaisneana.

plural of desert oak

A region of desert, semi-desert and steppe in Western Asia, covering 500,000 square kilometers (200,000 square miles), including parts of south-eastern Syria, northeastern Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia, and western Iraq.

(US) A fragrant shrub with bluish flowers, Hyptis emoryi or Condea emoryi, native to the deserts of southwestern North America.

plural of desert dandelion

plural of desert dolly

(film) A wheeled platform for moving heavy lamps over difficult terrain.