UNUSUAL WORDS CXXIV

Can you give a simple definition of these less-frequently-used words?

1. RUTH

2. COPRA 

3. CHARY 

4. FENNEL 

5. LUCENT

6. PIASTER

7. FREESIA

8. DEODAR

9. WITHERS 

10. PERCHERON

11. CITRONELLA  

 

Answers:

 

1. RUTH - Pity, compassion

 

2. COPRA - Dried meat of the coconut

 

3. CHARY - Wary, cautious

 

4. FENNEL - Plant used in cooking for its sweet, anise-like flavor 

 

5. LUCENT - Glowing with or giving off light

 

6. PIASTER - A monetary unit of several Middle Eastern countries 

 

7. FREESIA - A plant of the iris family with colorful, fragrant flowers

 

8. DEODAR - Cedar tree native to the Himalayas

 

9. WITHERS - The highest part of a horse's back, lying at the base of the neck above the shoulders - the height of a horse is measured to the withers

 

10. PERCHERON - A powerful draft horse, originally from France

 

11. CITRONELLA - A fragrant, natural oil from lemon-scented grasses