German to English Dictionary (Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch)

Bulrush-millet

A widely cultivated cereal grass (Pennisetum glaucum, also known as pearl millet) grown primarily in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia for its edible grain and fodder.

Gamesmanship

The art or practice of winning games or contests by using psychological ploys and tactics to gain an advantage, without technically breaking the rules.

Imperial purple

A rich, deep reddish-purple color historically associated with royalty, power, and high status.

Mastrucation

The act of wearing or dressing in a rough fur garment or rough-hewn animal skin cloak.

Murex-purple

A rich, deep crimson-purple natural dye historically extracted from murex sea snails.

Nacre

An iridescent inner layer of certain mollusk shells, composed of complex organic and inorganic components, commonly known as mother-of-pearl.

Paclitaxel

A mitotic inhibitor used as a chemotherapy medication to treat various types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and lung cancer.

Palimpsest

A manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been scraped to make room for newer text, but where traces of the earlier text remain visible.

Panegyric

A public speech or published text written in praise of someone or something.

Panoply

A complete collection or display of striking things.

Papism

The doctrine or practices associated with the authority of the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church.

Papist

An adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, historically used as a hostile or disparaging term by Protestants.