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leech (2)
Leeds
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leek
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leer
leervis
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Leeuwarden
Leeuwin, Cape
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lees
lees [ leez ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
wine sediment: sediment that settles in wine or other alcoholic beverages during fermentation
[14th century. Plural of obsolete lee, via French< medieval Latin lia]
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