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haystack

/ˈheɪˌstæk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.
  2. (canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.
  3. The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)
  4. A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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