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Discolor
(gcide) | Discolor \Dis*col"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr.
& vb. n. Discoloring.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F.
d['e]colorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color,
color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]
1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a
different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine
will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.
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2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a
false hue upon.
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To discolor all your ideas. --Watts.
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discolor
(wn) | discolor
v 1: lose color or turn colorless; "The painting discolored"
[ant: color, color in, colorise, colorize,
colour, colour in, colourise, colourize]
2: cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my
shirts"
3: change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts
discolored" [syn: discolor, discolour, colour, color] |
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discolor
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discoloration
(encz) | discoloration,odbarvení n: Zdeněk Broždiscoloration,přebarvení n: Zdeněk Brož |
discolored
(encz) | discolored, adj: |
discolorise
(encz) | discolorise, v: |
discolorize
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Callithrix discolor
(gcide) | Onappo \O*nap"po\, n. (Zool.)
A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor),
noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey.
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Dendroica discolor
(gcide) | Prairie \Prai"rie\, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,
LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]
1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of
trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually
characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound
throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies
and the Rocky mountains.
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From the forests and the prairies,
From the great lakes of the northland. --Longfellow.
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2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called
natural meadow.
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Prairie chicken (Zool.), any American grouse of the genus
Tympanuchus, especially Tympanuchus Americanus
(formerly Tympanuchus cupido), which inhabits the
prairies of the central United States. Applied also to the
sharp-tailed grouse.
Prairie clover (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus
Petalostemon, having small rosy or white flowers in
dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in
the prairies of the United States.
Prairie dock (Bot.), a coarse composite plant ({Silphium
terebinthaceum}) with large rough leaves and yellow
flowers, found in the Western prairies.
Prairie dog (Zool.), a small American rodent ({Cynomys
Ludovicianus}) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the
plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in
the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like
that of a dog. Called also prairie marmot.
Prairie grouse. Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie hare (Zool.), a large long-eared Western hare
(Lepus campestris). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack.
Prairie hawk, Prairie falcon (Zool.), a falcon of Western
North America (Falco Mexicanus). The upper parts are
brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the under
parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.
Prairie hen. (Zool.) Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie itch (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with
intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and
Western United States; -- also called swamp itch,
winter itch.
Prairie marmot. (Zool.) Same as Prairie dog, above.
Prairie mole (Zool.), a large American mole ({Scalops
argentatus}), native of the Western prairies.
Prairie pigeon, Prairie plover, or Prairie snipe
(Zool.), the upland plover. See Plover, n., 2.
Prairie rattlesnake (Zool.), the massasauga.
Prairie snake (Zool.), a large harmless American snake
(Masticophis flavigularis). It is pale yellow, tinged
with brown above.
Prairie squirrel (Zool.), any American ground squirrel of
the genus Spermophilus, inhabiting prairies; -- called
also gopher.
Prairie turnip (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous
root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the
Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also
pomme blanche, and pomme de prairie.
Prairie warbler (Zool.), a bright-colored American warbler
(Dendroica discolor). The back is olive yellow, with a
group of reddish spots in the middle; the under parts and
the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the sides of
the throat and spots along the sides, black; three outer
tail feathers partly white.
Prairie wolf. (Zool.) See Coyote.
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Diospyros discolor
(gcide) | Mabolo \Ma*bo"lo\, n. (Bot.)
A kind of persimmon tree (Diospyros discolor) from the
Philippine Islands, now introduced into the East and West
Indies. It bears an edible fruit as large as a quince.
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Discolorate
(gcide) | Discolorate \Dis*col"or*ate\, v. t.
To discolor. [R.] --Fuller.
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Discoloration
(gcide) | Discoloration \Dis*col`or*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. decoloration.]
1. The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored;
alteration of hue or appearance. --Darwin.
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2. A discolored spot; a stain. --Arbuthnot.
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Discolored
(gcide) | Discolor \Dis*col"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr.
& vb. n. Discoloring.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F.
d['e]colorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color,
color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]
1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a
different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine
will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.
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2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a
false hue upon.
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To discolor all your ideas. --Watts.
[1913 Webster]discolored \dis*col"ored\, a.
1. Altered in color; stained; spotted or streaked with
foreign matter.
Syn: discoloured. [1913 Webster]
2. Variegated; of divers colors. [R.]
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That ever wore discolored arms. --Chapman.
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discolored
(gcide) | Discolor \Dis*col"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr.
& vb. n. Discoloring.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F.
d['e]colorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color,
color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]
1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a
different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine
will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.
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2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a
false hue upon.
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To discolor all your ideas. --Watts.
[1913 Webster]discolored \dis*col"ored\, a.
1. Altered in color; stained; spotted or streaked with
foreign matter.
Syn: discoloured. [1913 Webster]
2. Variegated; of divers colors. [R.]
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That ever wore discolored arms. --Chapman.
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Discoloring
(gcide) | Discolor \Dis*col"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr.
& vb. n. Discoloring.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F.
d['e]colorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color,
color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]
1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a
different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine
will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.
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2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a
false hue upon.
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To discolor all your ideas. --Watts.
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Leptosomus discolor
(gcide) | Kirumbo \Ki*rum"bo\, n. (Zool.)
A bird of Madagascar (Leptosomus discolor), the only living
type of a family allied to the rollers. It has a pair of
loral plumes. The male is glossy green above, with metallic
reflections; the female is spotted with brown and black.
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Salix discolor
(gcide) | Pussy \Pussy\, n. [Dim. of puss.]
1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl.
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2. A catkin of the pussy willow.
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3. The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat.
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Pussy willow (Bot.), any kind of willow having large
cylindrical catkins clothed with long glossy hairs,
especially the American Salix discolor; -- called also
glaucous willow, and swamp willow.
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cirsium discolor
(wn) | Cirsium discolor
n 1: stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower
heads [syn: field thistle, Cirsium discolor] |
discolor
(wn) | discolor
v 1: lose color or turn colorless; "The painting discolored"
[ant: color, color in, colorise, colorize,
colour, colour in, colourise, colourize]
2: cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my
shirts"
3: change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts
discolored" [syn: discolor, discolour, colour, color] |
discoloration
(wn) | discoloration
n 1: a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark
stain" [syn: stain, discoloration, discolouration]
2: the act of changing the natural color of something by making
it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded [syn:
discoloration, discolouration] |
discolorise
(wn) | discolorise
v 1: remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" [syn:
bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolour,
decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise,
discolorize, discolourise, discolorise] |
discolorize
(wn) | discolorize
v 1: remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" [syn:
bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolour,
decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise,
discolorize, discolourise, discolorise] |
salix discolor
(wn) | Salix discolor
n 1: small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves
and silky catkins that come before the leaves [syn: {pussy
willow}, Salix discolor] |
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