See wise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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]
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"title": "",
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"a sprout, stalk"
],
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],
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"stalk"
]
]
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},
{
"ipa": "[ˈwiː.ze]"
}
],
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}
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"ipa": "[ˈwiː.ze]"
}
],
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}
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