fig leaf
无花果叶子,无花果叶,无花果树叶,无花果树叶子
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- : the leaf of a fig tree.
- : a representation of a fig leaf, used as an ornament in architecture, as a cover for the genitalia on a statue or in a painting, etc.
- : something intended to conceal what may be considered indecorous or indecent: to approach the facts of life with the fig leaves of roundabout expressions.
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A lot of us Republicans are having trouble getting the leaf blower started.
Where does this “Arab Tea Leaf” come from, according to the talking heads?
Grown in the jungle by the indigenous Kichwa, guayusa (gwhy-you-sa) is a sacred leaf used in ceremonial rituals.
Obviously, I buy in bulk and I buy from a specialty gold leaf wholesaler on the West Coast.
Or is Rand co-opting them by merely using his newfound adviser as a fig leaf?
Frequently they are found in alveolar arrangement, retaining the original outline of the alveoli of the lung (Fig. 4, b).
Each is surrounded by a gelatinous capsule, which is its distinctive feature (Fig. 9).
The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).
Crystals of urea nitrate or oxalate (Fig. 19) will soon appear and can be recognized with the microscope.
Hydrogen sulphid is easily prepared in the simple apparatus shown in Fig. 30.