Antarctica (proper noun): The icy continent at the bottom of the world that surrounds the South Pole.

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Chronophage (n): The locust-like creature atop Cambridge's Corpus Clock, acting as its escapement mechanism.

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Raphanus sativus (proper noun): An edible root from the brassica family, known for its bright pink skin, distinctive peppery flavour and surprisingly high level of nutritional benefits.

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Glut (n): A seasonal excess; an overly abundant supply.

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Cervidae (n): Genus of ruminant mammals including deer, elk, moose and reindeer.

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Blackberry (n): The fruit of the bramble bush, starting out as a hard, green collection of drupelets before ripening through red to dark purple.

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Lambent (adj): Lit with a soft radiance; gleam, glow or glimmer.

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Garden beet: A common and versatile vegetable distinctive for its high sugar content and dark red colour. Both the leaves and the roots can be eaten.

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Improvised (adj): Spontaneous, impromptu, created from whatever comes to hand.

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Phyllotaxis (n): The regular arrangement of leaves on the stem of a plant – in the case of Romanesco cauliflower, the florets form a repeating spiral suggestive of fractals.

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Contradictory (adj): Inconsistent; containing several elements which cannot all be true; contrary.

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Centre (n): The middle of an object; a point that is equidistant from all the points on its circumference or surface.

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Signal (n): A message conveying information, especially the transmission of pictures or sound via electric impulses.

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Justice (n): Fairness and equality of treatment, especially under the law; the quality of being fair and reasonable.

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Refraction (n): The process of light meeting moisture droplets that contributes to the phenomenon of rainbows

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Boris Bikes: A slang term for London's point-to-point cycle hire scheme, named after London mayor and prominent cyclist Boris Johnson.

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Curcurbita Pepo (proper noun): A species of summer squash, popularly known in the UK as courgette (if picked when small) or marrow (if allowed to grow large).

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Craft (n): Skilled work; artisanship; the practice of the decorative arts.

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Synchronous rotation: An astronomical term describing one body orbiting another where the orbiting body takes as long to rotate on its axis as it does to make a single orbit.

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Bedding (n): A display of bedding plants, often arranged in formal patterns, a feature of spring and summer.

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