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"an old-world cottage"adjectivecharacteristic of former times especially in Europe
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- roller Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
- ivy Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
- sheldrake Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
- boar Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
- pear Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
- jackal Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
- saffron Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
- mistletoe Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
- woodruff Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
- coriander Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley