dark adaptation | the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination, cones adapt first, rods continue to adapt for up to four hours |
dark ground illumination dark field illumination | a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light, specimens appear luminous against a dark background |
dark-eyed junco slateolored junco Junco hyemalis | common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises |
dove | any of numerous small pigeons |
rock dove rock pigeon Columba livia | pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended |
mourning dove Zenaidura macroura | wild dove of the United States having a mournful call |
fruit bat megabat | large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit |
harpy harpy bat tube-nosed bat tube-nosed fruit bat | any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes |
fruit fly pomace fly | any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits |
Mediterranean fruit fly medfly Ceratitis capitata | small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit |
dark horse | a racehorse about which little is known |
dark lantern bull's-eye | a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light |
fruit machine | a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials, certain combinations win money for the player |
sunglasses dark glasses shades | spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun, he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades |
ultramicroscope dark-field microscope | light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes |
yield fruit | an amount of a product |
dark red | a red color that reflects little light |
dark blue navy navy blue | a dark shade of blue |
forbidden fruit | originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality) |
dark darkness | an unenlightened state, he was in the dark concerning their intentions, his lectures dispelled the darkness |
fruit of the poisonous tree | a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used |
dove | an emblem of peace |
dark comedy | a comedy characterized by grim or satiric humor, a comedy having gloomy or disturbing elements |
fruit | the consequence of some effort or action, he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies |
fruit cocktail | a mixture of sliced or diced fruits |
candied fruit succade crystallized fruit | fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals |
bittersweet chocolate semi-sweet chocolate dark chocolate | chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla, lecithin is usually added |
compote fruit compote | dessert of stewed or baked fruit |
fruit custard | a custard containing fruit |
fruit bar | cookies containing chopped fruits either mixed in the dough or spread between layers of dough then baked and cut in bars |
squab dove | flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising, flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled |
dark meat | the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food |
dark bread whole wheat bread whole meal bread brown bread | bread made with whole wheat flour |
edible fruit | edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh |
carambola star fruit | deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit, used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert |
citrus citrus fruit citrous fruit | any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp, grown in warm regions |
tangelo ugli ugli fruit | large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin |
dried fruit | fruit preserved by drying |
passion fruit | egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines, used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks |
genipap genipap fruit | a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind |
kiwi kiwi fruit Chinese gooseberry | fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh |
fruit salad | salad composed of fruits |
fruit juice fruit crush | drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit |
fruit drink ade | a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice |
fruit punch | a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol) |
darkness dark shadow | an unilluminated area, he moved off into the darkness |
Columba Dove | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum |
dark horse | a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly |
dove peacenik | someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations |
fruit grower | someone who grows fruit commercially |