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   terrarium
         n 1: a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and
               observed

English Dictionary: trauerndeAngehörige by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
three-ring circus
n
  1. a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tire iron
n
  1. hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
    Synonym(s): tire iron, tire tool
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trireme
n
  1. ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wormwood \Worm"wood\, n. [AS. werm[?]d, akin to OHG. wermuota,
      wormuota, G. wermuth, wermut; of uncertain origin.]
      1. (Bot.) A composite plant ({Artemisia Absinthium}), having
            a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a
            tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from
            moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called
            absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term
            is often extended to other species of the same genus.
  
      2. Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness.
  
                     Lest there should be among you a root that beareth
                     gall and wormwood.                              --Deut. xxix.
                                                                              18.
  
      {Roman wormwood} (Bot.), an American weed ({Ambrosia
            artemisi[91]folia}); hogweed.
  
      {Tree wormwood} (Bot.), a species of Artemisia (probably
            {Artemisia variabilis}) with woody stems.
  
      {Wormwood hare} (Zo[94]l.), a variety of the common hare
            ({Lepus timidus}); -- so named from its color.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Triarian \Tri*a"ri*an\, a. [L. triarii, pl., a class of Roman
      soldiers who formed the third rank from the front, fr. tres,
      tria, three.]
      Occupying the third post or rank. [Obs.] --Cowley.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Trireme \Tri"reme\, n. [L. triremis; tri- (see {Tri-}) + remus
      an oar, akin to E. row. See Row to propel with an oar.]
      (Class. Antiq.)
      An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of
      oars.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Trirhomboidal \Tri`rhom*boid"al\, a. [Pref. tri- + rhomboidal.]
      Having three rhombic faces or sides.
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