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cnagaire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • noggin noun A small mug, cup or ladle; the contents of such a container.
  • woodpecker noun A bird with a strong, pointed beak that it uses to peck holes in tree trunks, searching for insects or making a nest.

Senses

cnagaire is used for these senses in English:

  • noggin (dated, outside, dialects) A small measure of spirits equivalent to a gill.
  • woodpecker Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

noggin — full definition

  1. noun A small mug, cup or ladle; the contents of such a container.
  2. noun A small measure of spirits equivalent to a gill.
  3. noun A signalling molecule involved in embryo development, producing large heads at high concentrations.

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