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Musa
(gcide) | Musa \Mu"sa\, prop. n.; pl. Musae. [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza,
banana.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain
(Musa paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct
species), the Abyssinian (Musa Ensete), the Philippine
Island (Musa textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about
eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and
Plantain.
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musa
(wn) | Musa
n 1: type genus of the Musaceae: bananas [syn: Musa, {genus
Musa}] |
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jebel musa
(encz) | Jebel Musa, |
order musales
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Amusable
(gcide) | Amusable \A*mus"a*ble\ ([.a]*m[=u]z"[.a]*b'l), a. [Cf. F.
amusable.]
Capable of being amused.
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Musa Ensete
(gcide) | Musa \Mu"sa\, prop. n.; pl. Musae. [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza,
banana.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain
(Musa paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct
species), the Abyssinian (Musa Ensete), the Philippine
Island (Musa textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about
eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and
Plantain.
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Musa paradisiaca
(gcide) | Plantain \Plan"tain\, n. [Cf. F. plantain-arbre, plantanier, Sp.
pl['a]ntano, pl['a]tano; prob. same word as plane tree.]
1. (Bot.) A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of
tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large
clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa.
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2. The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat
cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft,
fleshy, and covered with a thick but tender yellowish
skin. The plantain is a staple article of food in most
tropical countries, especially when cooked.
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Plantain cutter, or Plantain eater (Zool.), any one of
several large African birds of the genus Musophaga, or
family Musophagid[ae], especially Musophaga violacea.
See Turaco. They are allied to the cuckoos.
Plantain squirrel (Zool.), a Java squirrel ({Sciurus
plantani}) which feeds upon plantains.
Plantain tree (Bot.), the treelike herb Musa paradisiaca.
See def. 1 (above).
[1913 Webster]Adam \Ad"am\, n.
1. The name given in the Bible to the first man, the
progenitor of the human race.
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2. (As a symbol) "Original sin;" human frailty.
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And whipped the offending Adam out of him. --Shak.
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Adam's ale, water. [Coll.]
Adam's apple.
1. (Bot.)
(a) A species of banana (Musa paradisiaca). It attains a
height of twenty feet or more. --Paxton.
(b) A species of lime (Citris limetta).
2. The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the
neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so
called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden
fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first
parent.
Adam's flannel (Bot.), the mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
Adam's needle (Bot.), the popular name of a genus (Yucca)
of liliaceous plants.
[1913 Webster]Musa \Mu"sa\, prop. n.; pl. Musae. [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza,
banana.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain
(Musa paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct
species), the Abyssinian (Musa Ensete), the Philippine
Island (Musa textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about
eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and
Plantain.
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Musa sapientum
(gcide) | Musa \Mu"sa\, prop. n.; pl. Musae. [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza,
banana.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain
(Musa paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct
species), the Abyssinian (Musa Ensete), the Philippine
Island (Musa textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about
eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and
Plantain.
[1913 Webster]Banana \Ba*na"na\ (b[.a]*n[aum]"n[.a]; 277), n. [Sp. banana,
name of the fruit.] (Bot.)
A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size ({Musa
sapientum}); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.
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Note: The banana has a soft, herbaceous stalk, with leaves of
great length and breadth. The flowers grow in bunches,
covered with a sheath of a green or purple color; the
fruit is five or six inches long, and over an inch in
diameter; the pulp is soft, and of a luscious taste,
and is eaten either raw or cooked. This plant is a
native of tropical countries, and furnishes an
important article of food.
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Banana bird (Zool.), a small American bird ({Icterus
leucopteryx}), which feeds on the banana.
Banana quit (Zool.), a small bird of tropical America, of
the genus Certhiola, allied to the creepers.
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Musa textilis
(gcide) | Manila hemp \Manila hemp\ n.
1. A fibrous material obtained from the abaca plant ({Musa
textilis}), a plant allied to the banana, growing in the
Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by
the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes,
and cables are made.
Syn: Manilla hemp, abaca.
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2. A Philippine plant (Musa textilis) having leafstalks
that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.;
called also the abaca.
[WordNet 1.5]Musa \Mu"sa\, prop. n.; pl. Musae. [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza,
banana.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain
(Musa paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct
species), the Abyssinian (Musa Ensete), the Philippine
Island (Musa textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about
eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and
Plantain.
[1913 Webster]Abaca \Ab"a*ca\ ([a^]b"[.a]*k[.a]), n. [The native name.]
The Manila-hemp plant (Musa textilis); also, its fiber. See
Manila hemp under Manila.
[1913 Webster]Bandala \Ban*da"la\, n.
A fabric made in Manila from the older leaf sheaths of the
abaca (Musa textilis).
[1913 Webster] BandannaHemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.
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2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
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African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth.
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Musaceae
(gcide) | Musaceae \Musaceae\ prop. n.
A natural family of treelike tropical Asian herbs including
the banana tree.
Syn: family Musaceae, banana family.
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Musaceous
(gcide) | Musaceous \Mu*sa"ceous\, a.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the genus Musa.
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Musae
(gcide) | Musa \Mu"sa\, prop. n.; pl. Musae. [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza,
banana.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great
size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain
(Musa paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct
species), the Abyssinian (Musa Ensete), the Philippine
Island (Musa textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about
eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and
Plantain.
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Musal
(gcide) | Musal \Mus"al\, a.
Of or pertaining to the Muses, or to Poetry. [R.]
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Musales
(gcide) | Musales \Musales\ prop. n.
An order of tropical plants.
Syn: order Musales.
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Musang
(gcide) | Musang \Mu*sang"\, n. (Zool.)
A small animal of Java (Paradoxirus fasciatus), allied to
the civets. It swallows, but does not digest, large
quantities of ripe coffee berries, thus serving to
disseminate the coffee plant; hence it is called also {coffee
rat}.
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Musar
(gcide) | Musar \Mu"sar\, n.
An itinerant player on the musette, an instrument formerly
common in Europe.
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Musard
(gcide) | Musard \Mu"sard\, n. [F., fr. muser to loiter, trifle. See
Muse, v. i.]
A dreamer; an absent-minded person. [Obs.] --Rom. of R.
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Paradoxurus musang
(gcide) | Tree \Tree\ (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre['o],
tre['o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio,
Icel. tr[=e], Dan. trae, Sw. tr[aum], tr[aum]d, Goth. triu,
Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a
tree, oak, do`ry a beam, spear shaft, spear, Skr. dru tree,
wood, d[=a]ru wood. [root]63, 241. Cf. Dryad, Germander,
Tar, n., Trough.]
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1. (Bot.) Any perennial woody plant of considerable size
(usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single
trunk.
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Note: The kind of tree referred to, in any particular case,
is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree,
fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc.
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2. Something constructed in the form of, or considered as
resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and
branches; as, a genealogical tree.
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3. A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber;
-- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree,
chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like.
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4. A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree.
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[Jesus] whom they slew and hanged on a tree. --Acts
x. 39.
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5. Wood; timber. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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In a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of
silver but also of tree and of earth. --Wyclif (2
Tim. ii. 20).
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6. (Chem.) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent
forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.
See Lead tree, under Lead.
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Tree bear (Zool.), the raccoon. [Local, U. S.]
Tree beetle (Zool.) any one of numerous species of beetles
which feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, as the May
beetles, the rose beetle, the rose chafer, and the
goldsmith beetle.
Tree bug (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
hemipterous insects which live upon, and suck the sap of,
trees and shrubs. They belong to Arma, Pentatoma,
Rhaphigaster, and allied genera.
Tree cat (Zool.), the common paradoxure ({Paradoxurus
musang}).
Tree clover (Bot.), a tall kind of melilot ({Melilotus
alba}). See Melilot.
Tree crab (Zool.), the purse crab. See under Purse.
Tree creeper (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
arboreal creepers belonging to Certhia, Climacteris,
and allied genera. See Creeper, 3.
Tree cricket (Zool.), a nearly white arboreal American
cricket (Ecanthus niv[oe]us) which is noted for its loud
stridulation; -- called also white cricket.
Tree crow (Zool.), any one of several species of Old World
crows belonging to Crypsirhina and allied genera,
intermediate between the true crows and the jays. The tail
is long, and the bill is curved and without a tooth.
Tree dove (Zool.) any one of several species of East Indian
and Asiatic doves belonging to Macropygia and allied
genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly
arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit.
Tree duck (Zool.), any one of several species of ducks
belonging to Dendrocygna and allied genera. These ducks
have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. They are
arboreal in their habits, and are found in the tropical
parts of America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Tree fern (Bot.), an arborescent fern having a straight
trunk, sometimes twenty or twenty-five feet high, or even
higher, and bearing a cluster of fronds at the top. Most
of the existing species are tropical.
Tree fish (Zool.), a California market fish ({Sebastichthys
serriceps}).
Tree frog. (Zool.)
(a) Same as Tree toad.
(b) Any one of numerous species of Old World frogs
belonging to Chiromantis, Rhacophorus, and allied
genera of the family Ranidae. Their toes are
furnished with suckers for adhesion. The flying frog
(see under Flying) is an example.
Tree goose (Zool.), the bernicle goose.
Tree hopper (Zool.), any one of numerous species of small
leaping hemipterous insects which live chiefly on the
branches and twigs of trees, and injure them by sucking
the sap. Many of them are very odd in shape, the prothorax
being often prolonged upward or forward in the form of a
spine or crest.
Tree jobber (Zool.), a woodpecker. [Obs.]
Tree kangaroo. (Zool.) See Kangaroo.
Tree lark (Zool.), the tree pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
Tree lizard (Zool.), any one of a group of Old World
arboreal lizards (formerly grouped as the Dendrosauria)
comprising the chameleons; also applied to various lizards
belonging to the families Agamidae or Iguanidae,
especially those of the genus Urosaurus, such as the
lined tree lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) of the
southwestern U.S.
Tree lobster. (Zool.) Same as Tree crab, above.
Tree louse (Zool.), any aphid; a plant louse.
Tree moss. (Bot.)
(a) Any moss or lichen growing on trees.
(b) Any species of moss in the form of a miniature tree.
Tree mouse (Zool.), any one of several species of African
mice of the subfamily Dendromyinae. They have long claws
and habitually live in trees.
Tree nymph, a wood nymph. See Dryad.
Tree of a saddle, a saddle frame.
Tree of heaven (Bot.), an ornamental tree ({Ailantus
glandulosus}) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and
greenish flowers of a disagreeable odor.
Tree of life (Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor
vitae.
Tree onion (Bot.), a species of garlic ({Allium
proliferum}) which produces bulbs in place of flowers, or
among its flowers.
Tree oyster (Zool.), a small American oyster ({Ostrea
folium}) which adheres to the roots of the mangrove tree;
-- called also raccoon oyster.
Tree pie (Zool.), any species of Asiatic birds of the genus
Dendrocitta. The tree pies are allied to the magpie.
Tree pigeon (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
longwinged arboreal pigeons native of Asia, Africa, and
Australia, and belonging to Megaloprepia, Carpophaga,
and allied genera.
Tree pipit. (Zool.) See under Pipit.
Tree porcupine (Zool.), any one of several species of
Central and South American arboreal porcupines belonging
to the genera Chaetomys and Sphingurus. They have an
elongated and somewhat prehensile tail, only four toes on
the hind feet, and a body covered with short spines mixed
with bristles. One South American species ({Sphingurus
villosus}) is called also couiy; another ({Sphingurus
prehensilis}) is called also c[oe]ndou.
Tree rat (Zool.), any one of several species of large
ratlike West Indian rodents belonging to the genera
Capromys and Plagiodon. They are allied to the
porcupines.
Tree serpent (Zool.), a tree snake.
Tree shrike (Zool.), a bush shrike.
Tree snake (Zool.), any one of numerous species of snakes
of the genus Dendrophis. They live chiefly among the
branches of trees, and are not venomous.
Tree sorrel (Bot.), a kind of sorrel (Rumex Lunaria)
which attains the stature of a small tree, and bears
greenish flowers. It is found in the Canary Islands and
Tenerife.
Tree sparrow (Zool.) any one of several species of small
arboreal sparrows, especially the American tree sparrow
(Spizella monticola), and the common European species
(Passer montanus).
Tree swallow (Zool.), any one of several species of
swallows of the genus Hylochelidon which lay their eggs
in holes in dead trees. They inhabit Australia and
adjacent regions. Called also martin in Australia.
Tree swift (Zool.), any one of several species of swifts of
the genus Dendrochelidon which inhabit the East Indies
and Southern Asia.
Tree tiger (Zool.), a leopard.
Tree toad (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
amphibians belonging to Hyla and allied genera of the
family Hylidae. They are related to the common frogs and
toads, but have the tips of the toes expanded into suckers
by means of which they cling to the bark and leaves of
trees. Only one species (Hyla arborea) is found in
Europe, but numerous species occur in America and
Australia. The common tree toad of the Northern United
States (Hyla versicolor) is noted for the facility with
which it changes its colors. Called also tree frog. See
also Piping frog, under Piping, and Cricket frog,
under Cricket.
Tree warbler (Zool.), any one of several species of
arboreal warblers belonging to Phylloscopus and allied
genera.
Tree wool (Bot.), a fine fiber obtained from the leaves of
pine trees.
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family musaceae
(wn) | family Musaceae
n 1: treelike tropical Asian herbs [syn: Musaceae, {family
Musaceae}, banana family] |
genus musa
(wn) | genus Musa
n 1: type genus of the Musaceae: bananas [syn: Musa, {genus
Musa}] |
jebel musa
(wn) | Jebel Musa
n 1: a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of
Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules [syn: {Jebel
Musa}, Abila, Abyla] |
musa
(wn) | Musa
n 1: type genus of the Musaceae: bananas [syn: Musa, {genus
Musa}] |
musa acuminata
(wn) | Musa acuminata
n 1: low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the
West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit [syn:
dwarf banana, Musa acuminata] |
musa basjoo
(wn) | Musa basjoo
n 1: Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage
plant in Japan [syn: Japanese banana, Musa basjoo] |
musa ensete
(wn) | Musa ensete
n 1: large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped
leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but
edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa
[syn: Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana, {Ensete
ventricosum}, Musa ensete] |
musa paradisiaca
(wn) | Musa paradisiaca
n 1: a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular
greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics [syn:
plantain, plantain tree, Musa paradisiaca] |
musa paradisiaca sapientum
(wn) | Musa paradisiaca sapientum
n 1: widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact
hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow
fruit [syn: edible banana, Musa paradisiaca sapientum] |
musa textilis
(wn) | Musa textilis
n 1: Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila
hemp used for rope and paper etc [syn: abaca, {Manila
hemp}, Musa textilis] |
musaceae
(wn) | Musaceae
n 1: treelike tropical Asian herbs [syn: Musaceae, {family
Musaceae}, banana family] |
musales
(wn) | Musales
n 1: tropical plants [syn: Musales, order Musales] |
order musales
(wn) | order Musales
n 1: tropical plants [syn: Musales, order Musales] |
muhammad ibn musa al-khwarizmi
(foldoc) | Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
al-Khwarizmi
Khwarizmi
Mohammed Al-Khawarizmi
Muhammad al-Khwarizmi
An astronomer, geographer and mathematician, born around
780 CE in Khwarizm (modern Khiva), south of the Aral Sea.
Khawarizmi founded algebra and algorithms (named after him),
synthesised Greek and Hindu knowledge, introducing the Indian
system of numerals (now known as Arabic numerals), developed
operations on fractions, trigonometric tables containing the
sine functions, the calculus of two errors and the decimal
system, explained the use of zero, perfected the geometric
representation of conic sections, collaborated in the degree
measurements aimed at measuring of volume and circumference of the
Earth and produced the first map of the known world in 830 CE. He
died around 850 CE.
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(http://muslimheritage.com/day_life/default.cfm?ArticleID=317&Oldpage=1])}.
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