pun. 1. the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
Hummingbird Flower (Bouvardia ternifolia). A never-ending display of brilliant saffron orange is brought forth to any sunny window or conservatory by this free-branching, upright grower.Clusters of these eye-catching blooms appear on the growing tips. Best of all, after a hard pruning, they quickly come back into flower.ummingbird Flower (Bouvardia ternifolia). A never-ending display of brilliant saffron orange is brought forth to any sunny window or conservatory by this free-branching, upright grower.
The peacock is a destroyer of serpents and the bestiaries tell us it could swallow the poisonous venom without harm. It then used the poisons it swallowed to create its colorful plumage. For this reason, its blood was believed to dispel evil spirits, and its feathers and meat to cure snake-bite and sickness.o, I was not surprised to find a wide gamut of rich symbolic meanings for the peacock. Catholics adopted the symbol of the peacock to represent resurrection, renewal and immortality. This came from the ancient legend that the flesh of the peacock did not decay.