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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 hen·di·a·dys /hɛnˈdaɪədəs/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hen·di·a·dys n.  Gram. A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 hendiadys
      n : use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier