
Canada's first new general dictionary of English in two decades. Developed by a not-for-profit consortium including @editorscanada, @ubc, and @queensu.
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ALT A riddle. The text reads: "Two heavy stones upon each other lie, The saddle still, the muller moves around; By patient human hands the tool was used, To crush grain or tobacco or nuts on the ground. A wooden spindle holds the centre fast, As weary hands provide the force; Then mechanization came to pass! And millstones replaced it in due course. _ _ _ _ _ What is our Word of the Week?"

ALT Definition of quesadilla on a white background with a yellow border. A graphic of a quesadilla in the bottom right corner. The text reads: "Word of the Week. Quesadilla. A Mexican dish consisting of a folded tortilla stuffed with cheese and sometimes other ingredients, cooked until the cheese is melted. Canadian English Dictionary"

ALT A riddle. The text reads: "Can you guess our Word of the Week: I'm a woodland perennial with a name inspired by royalty. In some circles, I'm also known as the bride's bonnet or bead lily. I typically have a single white flower. After pollination, my white flower is replaced by a single blue berry - poisonous to humans (!) but edible for grouse and other forest birds. What am I?"

ALT Definition of question mark on a black background. Text reads: Word of the Week. Question marl. 1. a symbol used to indicate a question 1. the symbol used in English to punctuate the end of a question or to indicate uncertainty 3. something shaped like a question mark 4. an uncertainty that causes concern 5. an unknown quantity. Canadian English Dictionary.

ALT Definition of quick trick on a black background, with a graphic of a deck of cards in the bottom right corner. The text reads "Phrase of the Week. quick trick. Bridge a trick that can be expected to be won, based on a combination of cards when evaluating a hand while bidding. Canadian English Dictionary."

ALT Definition of quadruplicately. The text reads: Word of the Week. quadruplicately. In a quadruplicate way. Canadian English Dictionary.

ALT Definition of quadruplicate. The text reads: Word of the Week. noun. 1. one of four identical copies 2. a set of four identical copies 3. mathematics rare a fourth power. adjective 1. pertaining to four identical copies 2. pertaining to the fourth of four identical copies 3. consisting of four similar things 4. pertaining to a quantity that is four times larger. Canadian English Dictionary.

ALT Definition of quadruplicate. The text reads: Word of the Week. verb 1. transitive make three copies of (an original, resulting in four identical items) 2. transitive create four copies (following a procedure that does not begin with an original version, resulting in four identical items) 3. transitive multiply by four. Canadian English Dictionary.









