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Dec 29, 2023
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grandezza
aquaphobia
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swanky
cruciform

cruciform
Clematis terniflora aka sweet autumn clematis

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with Anu Garg

cruciform

PRONUNCIATION:
(KROO-suh-form)

MEANING:
adjective: In the shape of a cross.
noun: Something in the shape of a cross.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin crux (stake, cross) + -form (having the shape). Earliest documented use: 1661.

USAGE:
“The boys made their way along the cruciform of gravel that bisected the kitchen garden.”
Merryn Allingham; The Buttonmaker’s Daughter; HarperCollins; 2017.

See more usage examples of cruciform in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? -Pablo Casals, cellist, conductor, and composer (29 Dec 1876-1973)

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