A woman entered a fruit store and said to the clerk, "I want to purchase some fruit for my sick husband."
"We have some very nice sweet cherries on sale for a dollar a box," said the clerk.
She looked them over and decided to take a box. Handing them to the clerk she added, "Have they been sprayed with poison?"
Replied the clerk, "No ma’am. You will have to purchase that at the drug store."
int. Expressing grief, pity, or concern. [french: related to *ah, latin lassus weary]
ALGA
n. (pl. Algae) (usu. In pl.) Non-flowering stemless water-plant, esp. Seaweed and plankton. [latin]
ALLY
—n. (pl. -ies) state, person, etc., formally cooperating or united with another, esp. (also ally) in war. —v. Also (-ies, -ied) (often refl. And foll. By with) combine in alliance. [latin alligo bind]
ALMA
mater n. One's university, school, or college. [latin, = bounteous mother]
ALMS
n.pl. Hist. Donation of money or food to the poor. [greek eleemosune pity]
ALOE
n. - plant of the lily family with toothed fleshy leaves.
- (in pl.) (in full bitter aloes) strong laxative from aloe juice. [old english from greek]
ALSO
adv. In addition, besides. [old english: related to *all, *so1]
ALTO
n. (pl. -s) 1 = *contralto.
- a highest adult male singing-voice, above tenor. B singer with this voice.
- instrument pitched second- or third-highest in its family. [italian alto (canto) high (singing)]
ALUM
n. Double sulphate of aluminium and potassium. [latin alumen -min-]
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