h. r. luce

Luce

[loos]
noun
1.
Clare Boothe, 1903–87, U.S. writer, politician, and diplomat.
2.
Henry Robinson, 1898–1967, U.S. publisher and editor (husband of Clare Boothe Luce).
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luce (luːs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for pike
 
[C14: from Old French lus, from Late Latin lūcius pike]

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H. r. luce is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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