海綿 — meaning in English
hǎi mián
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English meaning
- sponge noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.
Senses
海綿 is used for these senses in English:
- calimocho A cocktail consisting of approximately 50% red wine and 50% cola-based soft drink.
- dry rot (plant disease) A fungal infection which affects plants, in particular potatoes.
- sponge (countable) Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
- sponge (uncountable) The porous material that synthetic washing sponges are made of.
sponge — full definition
- noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.
- noun A light, airy cake.
- noun A person who lives off other people's generosity without giving anything back.
- verb To live off, or take advantage of, someone else's money or kindness.
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