Used to express alarm or anger.

plural of sweet summer child

A perennial grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum, used as forage

(chiefly US, dated) Good gracious; good heavens.

(idiomatic) The rewarding sense of having succeeded.

A traditional food of China, used as a dish itself, or components of other dishes, and a folk remedy; composed of glutinous rice that has been lightly fermented with distillers yeast (酒麴/酒曲), resulting in a slightly alcoholic product. In some regions of China, it is a breakfast food, or desert, or serves as a base for a soup, porridge, pudding; or as an ingredient.

(pharmacy) An old-fashioned remedy, having ethyl nitrite as a main ingredient, that used to be available as an over the counter drug.

(cooking) A type of rye bread that uses a greater proportion of wheat flour than rye flour.

plural of sweet rye bread

(idiomatic) Used to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.