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Barbary
(gcide) | Barbary \Bar"ba*ry\, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.]
The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the
Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind
of pigeon.
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Barbary ape (Zool.), an ape (Macacus innuus) of north
Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey
inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.
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barbary
(wn) | Barbary
n 1: a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast
between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates
from the 16th to 19th centuries |
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Barbary ape
(gcide) | Barbary \Bar"ba*ry\, n. [Fr. Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.]
The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the
Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. [Obs.] Also, a kind
of pigeon.
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Barbary ape (Zool.), an ape (Macacus innuus) of north
Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey
inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.
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Barbary mastic
(gcide) | Mastic \Mas"tic\, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr.
? to chew, because of its being used in the East for
chewing.] [Written also mastich.]
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1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia
(Pistacia Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and
coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable
resin; -- called also, mastic tree.
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2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by
incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent
tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and
an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes.
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3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and
linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.
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Barbary mastic (Bot.), the Pistachia Atlantica.
Peruvian mastic tree (Bot.), a small tree (Schinus Molle)
with peppery red berries; -- called also pepper tree.
West Indian mastic (Bot.), a lofty tree ({Bursera
gummifera}) full of gum resin in every part.
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Barbary sheep
(gcide) | maned sheep \maned sheep\ n.
A type of wild sheep (Ammotragus lervia) of northern
Africa; called also Barbary sheep and aoudad.
Syn: aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia.
[WordNet 1.5]Aoudad \A"ou*dad\, n. [The Moorish name.] (Zool.)
An African sheeplike quadruped (the Ammotragus lervia,
formerly Ammotragus tragelaphus) having a long mane on the
breast and fore legs; the wild sheep of northern Africa; --
called also Barbary sheep. It is, perhaps, the chamois of
the Old Testament.
Syn: aoudad, arui, Barbary sheep, maned sheep.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]arui \arui\ n.
1. a wild sheep (Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa,
having a thick mane on the throat, chest, and forelegs; --
also called the aoudad and Barbary sheep.
Syn: aoudad, audad, Barbary sheep, maned sheep.
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barbary
(wn) | Barbary
n 1: a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast
between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates
from the 16th to 19th centuries |
barbary ape
(wn) | Barbary ape
n 1: tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of
northwestern Africa and Gibraltar [syn: Barbary ape,
Macaca sylvana] |
barbary coast
(wn) | Barbary Coast
n 1: a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and
brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the
waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849);
"we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!"
2: the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous
for its Moorish pirates |
barbary pirate
(wn) | Barbary pirate
n 1: a pirate along the Barbary Coast [syn: corsair, {Barbary
pirate}] |
barbary sheep
(wn) | Barbary sheep
n 1: wild sheep of northern Africa [syn: aoudad, arui,
audad, Barbary sheep, maned sheep, {Ammotragus
lervia}] |
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