Death of a Naturalist

Death of a Naturalist Glossary

fester

(of a wound or sore) to become worse, to ooze liquid

(of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference

(of food or garbage) to rot

flax

a plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed) and for textile fiber made from its stalk

frogspawn

the eggs of a frog, which are surrounded by transparent jelly

rank

having a strong unpleasant smell

sods

grass and the part of the soil beneath it held together by its roots

swelter

to be uncomfortably hot

bluebottle

a common species of fly

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