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race

/ɹeɪs/ noun C2
  1. A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.

Plural races

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And shields a stranger race.
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 24 · C1
A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 15 · B2
“What I was going to say,” said the Dodo in an offended tone, “was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 17 · B2
“What _is_ a Caucus-race?” said Alice; not that she wanted much to know, but the Dodo had paused as if it thought that _somebody_ ought to speak, and no one else seemed inclined to say anything.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 17 · B2

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