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Five-spot   Listen
noun
five-spot  n.  
1.
(Bot.) A California annual (Nemophila maculata) having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal.
Synonyms: five spot, Nemophila maculata.
2.
A playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips.
3.
A five-dollar bill. (U. S. slang)





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"Five-spot" Quotes from Famous Books



... Rocket hawss for you because Mr. Knowles wants his mail by sundown," remarked Gowan. "He shore can travel some when he feels like it. Don't know as you'll need your spurs. Here's a five-spot Mr. Knowles said to hand you by way of advance. Thought you might want to refresh yourself over at Stockchute. Wouldn't rather have another saddle and ...
— Out of the Depths - A Romance of Reclamation • Robert Ames Bennet
... bumpkin? Not he. The poor, dumb idiot took it all as a practical joke among friends. Naturally, just as he said, he thought I'd give you your money back. Glad you had presence of mind enough to go on through with the five-spot. It's fine business to be able to think on your feet, especially for us moon-minions. Good thing it turned out the way it did. He's got perfect confidence in me now—he's seen me tried, and knows I'm straight. We'll get more out of him in the ...
— The Desire of the Moth; and The Come On • Eugene Manlove Rhodes


Words linked to "Five-spot" :   five, banknote, banker's bill, nemophila, fiver, note, domino, greenback, spot, Nemophila maculata, bank note, government note, dice, nickel note, five dollar bill, bill, Federal Reserve note, nickel


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