golden parachute | giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover |
golden algae | algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll |
golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas | shiner of eastern North America having golden glints, sometimes also called `bream' |
yellow warbler golden warbler yellowbird Dendroica petechia | yellow-throated American wood warbler |
New World oriole American oriole oriole | American songbird, male is black and orange or yellow |
northern oriole Icterus galbula | a kind of New World oriole |
Baltimore oriole Baltimore bird hangbird firebird Icterus galbula galbula | eastern subspecies of northern oriole |
Bullock's oriole Icterus galbula bullockii | western subspecies of northern oriole |
orchard oriole Icterus spurius | the male is chestnut-and-black |
Old World oriole oriole | mostly tropical songbird, the male is usually bright orange and black |
golden oriole Oriolus oriolus | bright yellow songbird with black wings |
golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos | large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck |
African clawed frog Xenopus laevis | a tongueless frog native to Africa, established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals |
African chameleon Chamaeleo chamaeleon | a chameleon found in Africa |
African monitor Varanus niloticus | destroys crocodile eggs |
African crocodile Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus | a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa |
African coral snake Aspidelaps lubricus | small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange |
golden pheasant Chrysolophus pictus | brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia |
African grey African gray Psittacus erithacus | commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face, native to equatorial Africa |
golden mole | mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur |
golden plover | plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots |
golden retriever | an English breed having a long silky golden coat |
African hunting dog hyena dog Cape hunting dog Lycaon pictus | a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs, now rare in settled area |
goldeneye golden-eyed fly | a variety of green lacewing |
golden hamster Syrian hamster Mesocricetus auratus | small lightolored hamster often kept as a pet |
African wild ass Equus asinus | a wild ass of Africa |
green monkey African green monkey Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus | common savannah monkey with greenish-grey back and yellow tail |
angwantibo golden potto Arctocebus calabarensis | a kind of lemur |
African elephant Loxodonta africana | an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks |
golden calf | (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship, destroyed by Moses, it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly |
Golden Gate Bridge | a suspension bridge across the Golden Gate |
kat khat qat quat cat Arabian tea African tea | the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea, has the effect of a euphoric stimulant, in Yemen kat is used daily by % of adults |
golden mean | the middle between extremes |
Golden Rule | a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount, Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them (Matthew :) |
golden rule | any important rule, the golden rule of teaching is to be clear |
African American Vernacular English AAVE African American English Black English Black English Vernacular Black Vernacular Black Vernacular English Ebonics | a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States |
Afrikaans Taal South African Dutch | an official language of the Republic of South Africa, closely related to Dutch and Flemish |
West African | a group of languages spoken in the extreme western part of West Africa |
black music African-American music | music created by African-American musicians, early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses |
oldie golden oldie | a song that was formerly popular |
golden handshake | a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire) |
Golden Delicious Yellow Delicious | a sweet eating apple with yellow skin |
Grimes' golden | yellow apple that ripens in late autumn, eaten raw |
treacle golden syrup | a pale cane syrup |
Golden Horde | a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the th century |
African country African nation | any one of the countries occupying the African continent |
Central African Republic Central Africa | a landlocked country in central Africa, formerly under French control, became independent in |
California Golden State CA Calif. | a state in the western United States on the Pacific, the rd largest state, known for earthquakes |
Golden Gate | a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean, discovered in by Sir Francis Drake |
African | a native or inhabitant of Africa |