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salon music
Salonika
saloon
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salopettes
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salpicon
salpiglossis
salpingectomy
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salpiglossis

sal·pi·glos·sis [ sàlpə glóssiss ] (plural sal·pi·glos·ses [ sàlpə gló sz ] or sal·pi·glos·sis)


noun 
Definition:
 
Chilean plant with large flowers: a tall annual plant. Flowers: large, funnel-shaped. Native to: Chile.  Genus Salpiglossis.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek salpigx "trumpet" + glossa "tongue"; from the plant's shape]
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