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ris — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • reef noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
  • sweetbread noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

Senses

ris is used for these senses in English:

  • reef (nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
  • sweetbread The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

reef — full definition

  1. noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
  2. noun A section of a sail that can be rolled up and tied down to reduce its area in strong wind.
  3. verb To reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it.

sweetbread — full definition

  1. noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
  2. noun Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.

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