Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
Alstonia bark (which see, underbark ). - noun In the Philippines, a tree, Pala scholaris, belonging to the Apocynaceæ, which yields a valuable medicinal bark. See
devil-tree and dita-bark.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
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Examples
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Previously married to rocker Marilyn Manson, Dita is instantly recognizable for her classic pin-up girl look: jet-black dyed and curled hair, seamed stockings, overdrawn lips.
Amanda Christine Miller: Dita von Teese Talks To GMA Now About Her Transformation From Small Town Sweetheart To Big Time Seductress (VIDEO) Amanda Christine Miller 2010
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I was too busy checking out the girls sitting next to him, who I learned later were called Dita and Tracy.
KILLING WILLIS TODD BRIDGES 2010
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I was too busy checking out the girls sitting next to him, who I learned later were called Dita and Tracy.
KILLING WILLIS TODD BRIDGES 2010
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Dita is Madonna’s character’s name in her sex book.
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"Dita" was picked by judges Nic Harcourt, former tastemaker at influential KCRW radio plus new media visionaries, Timothy Shey, Next New Networks. com co-founder and head of entertainment and Josh Rubin, editor-in-chief of CoolHunting. com.
PR.com Press Releases Alex Au Dio Music 2009
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"People ask me why I love Sicily so much - well, we are all very happy when we are there," says Giorgio Locatelli, an arm around 13-year-old daughter Margherita ( "Dita" to the family), helping her wield the
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Parisians are partial to their traditional champagne-based Kir royale but also dream up trendier cocktails like the Jules Verne and the Cointreau Teese, created by the racy burlesque stage talent Dita Von Teese.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Parisians are partial to their traditional champagne-based Kir royale but also dream up trendier cocktails like the Jules Verne and the Cointreau Teese, created by the racy burlesque stage talent Dita Von Teese.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Suppressed it pretty well until Dita went and came along.
Soul Trapper F. J. Lennon 2011
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I have a personal weakness for women in the Dita Von Teese mold—clothes on or off.
Soul Trapper F. J. Lennon 2011
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