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Noun

1. 1
   Sphalerite; zincblende. UK, obsolete, uncountable
2. 2
   Caramel or burnt sugar, used to colour wines, spirits, ground coffee, etc. obsolete, uncountable
3. 3
   A large leather vessel for beer, etc. countable, obsolete, uncountable
4. 4
   A water oak or barren oak (Quercus nigra). countable, obsolete, uncountable
5. 5
   A native African longshoreman or sailor working on a boat. countable, obsolete, uncountable

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6. 6
   A coalfish (Pollachius virens). countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A larva of a sawfly of species Athalia rosae (syns. Athalia centifolia, A. spinarum). countable, uncountable
8. 8
   Alternative form of blackjack. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

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