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Polygonum
(gcide) | Polygonum \Po*lyg"o*num\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a kind of plant;
poly`s many + go`ny the knee, a joint of a plant. So called
in allusion to the numerous joints.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants embracing a large number of species,
including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.
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polygonum
(wn) | Polygonum
n 1: diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north
temperate regions [syn: Polygonum, genus Polygonum] |
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Polygonum articulatum
(gcide) | Jointweed \Joint"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
A slender, nearly leafless, American herb ({Polygonum
articulatum}), with jointed spikes of small flowers.
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Polygonum aviculare
(gcide) | Goose \Goose\ (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. Geese (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS.
g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan.
gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for
hanser, Gr. chh`n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. Gander,
Gannet, Ganza, Gosling.] (Zool.)
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1. Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserin[ae],
and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several
allied genera. See Anseres.
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Note: The common domestic goose is believed to have been
derived from the European graylag goose ({Anser
anser}). The bean goose (A. segetum), the American
wild or Canada goose (Branta Canadensis), and the
bernicle goose (Branta leucopsis) are well known
species. The American white or snow geese and the blue
goose belong to the genus Chen. See Bernicle,
Emperor goose, under Emperor, Snow goose, {Wild
goose}, Brant.
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2. Any large bird of other related families, resembling the
common goose.
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Note: The Egyptian or fox goose (Alopochen Aegyptiaca) and
the African spur-winged geese (Plectropterus) belong
to the family Plectropterid[ae]. The Australian
semipalmated goose (Anseranas semipalmata) and Cape
Barren goose (Cereopsis Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]) are
very different from northern geese, and each is made
the type of a distinct family. Both are domesticated in
Australia.
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3. A tailor's smoothing iron, so called from its handle,
which resembles the neck of a goose.
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4. A silly creature; a simpleton.
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5. A game played with counters on a board divided into
compartments, in some of which a goose was depicted.
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The pictures placed for ornament and use,
The twelve good rules, the royal game of goose.
--Goldsmith.
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A wild goose chase, an attempt to accomplish something
impossible or unlikely of attainment.
Fen goose. See under Fen.
Goose barnacle (Zool.), any pedunculated barnacle of the
genus Anatifa or Lepas; -- called also {duck
barnacle}. See Barnacle, and Cirripedia.
Goose cap, a silly person. [Obs.] --Beau. & .
Goose corn (Bot.), a coarse kind of rush ({Juncus
squarrosus}).
Goose feast, Michaelmas. [Colloq. Eng.]
Goose grass. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Galium (G. Aparine), a
favorite food of geese; -- called also catchweed and
cleavers.
(b) A species of knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).
(c) The annual spear grass (Poa annua).
Goose neck, anything, as a rod of iron or a pipe, curved
like the neck of a goose; specially (Naut.), an iron hook
connecting a spar with a mast.
Goose quill, a large feather or quill of a goose; also, a
pen made from it.
Goose skin. See Goose flesh, above.
Goose tongue (Bot.), a composite plant ({Achillea
ptarmica}), growing wild in the British islands.
Sea goose. (Zool.) See Phalarope.
Solan goose. (Zool.) See Gannet.
[1913 Webster]Knotgrass \Knot"grass`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) a common weed with jointed stems (Polygonum aviculare);
knotweed.
(b) The dog grass. See under Dog.
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Note: An infusion of Polygonum aviculare was once supposed
to have the effect of stopping the growth of an animal,
and hence it was called, as by Shakespeare, "hindering
knotgrass."
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We want a boy extremely for this function,
Kept under for a year with milk and knotgrass.
--Beau. & Fl.
[1913 Webster]Swine \Swine\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. swin, AS. sw[imac]n; akin to
OFries. & OS. swin, D. zwijn, G. schwein, OHG. sw[imac]n,
Icel. sv[imac]n, Sw. svin, Dan. sviin, Goth. swein;
originally a diminutive corresponding to E. sow. See Sow,
n.] (Zool.)
Any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestical
species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous fat,
which, when extracted, is known as lard. The male is
specifically called boar, the female, sow, and the young,
pig. See Hog. "A great herd of swine." --Mark v. 11.
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Swine grass (Bot.), knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare); --
so called because eaten by swine.
Swine oat (Bot.), a kind of oat sometimes grown for swine.
Swine's cress (Bot.), a species of cress of the genus
Senebiera (Senebiera Coronopus).
Swine's head, a dolt; a blockhead. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Swine thistle (Bot.), the sow thistle.
[1913 Webster]Bird's-tongue \Bird's"-tongue`\, n. (Bot.)
The knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).
[1913 Webster]Centinody \Cen*tin"o*dy\, n. [L. centum a hundred + nodus knot:
cf. F. centinode.] (Bot.)
A weed with a stem of many joints ({Illecebrum
verticillatum}); also, the Polygonum aviculare or
knotgrass.
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Polygonum Bistorta
(gcide) | Snakeweed \Snake"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) A kind of knotweed (Polygonum Bistorta).
(b) The Virginia snakeroot. See Snakeroot.
[1913 Webster]Adderwort \Ad"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta).
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Polygonum bistorta
(gcide) | Snakeweed \Snake"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) A kind of knotweed (Polygonum Bistorta).
(b) The Virginia snakeroot. See Snakeroot.
[1913 Webster]Adderwort \Ad"der*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta).
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Polygonum Convolvulus
(gcide) | cornbind \corn"bind`\ (k[^o]rn"b[imac]nd`), n. (Bot.)
A weed that binds stalks of corn, as Convolvulus arvensis,
Polygonum Convolvulus. [Prov. Eng.]
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Polygonum Hydropiper
(gcide) | Smartweed \Smart"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
An acrid plant of the genus Polygonum ({Polygonum
Hydropiper}), which produces smarting if applied where the
skin is tender.
[1913 Webster]Hydropiper \Hy"dro*pi`per\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + L.
piper a pepper.] (Bot.)
A species (Polygonum Hydropiper) of knotweed with acrid
foliage; water pepper; smartweed.
[1913 Webster]Lakeweed \Lake"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
The water pepper (Polygonum Hydropiper), an aquatic plant
of Europe and North America.
[1913 Webster]Culrage \Cul"rage\ (k?l"r?j), n. [OE. culrage, culrache; prob.
fr. F. cul the buttok + F. & E. rage; F. curage.] (Bot.)
Smartweed (Polygonum Hydropiper).
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Polygonum officinale
(gcide) | Whitewort \White"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) Wild camomile.
(b) A kind of Solomon's seal (Polygonum officinale).
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Polygonum orientale
(gcide) | kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate \kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate\ n.
An annual (Polygonum orientale) with broadly ovate leaves
and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; it is native
to Southeastern Asia and Australia, and naturalized in North
America.
Syn: prince's-feather, prince's feather, princess feather,
prince's-plume, Polygonum orientale.
[WordNet 1.5]Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,
chief; primus first + capere to take. See Prime, a., and
Capacious.]
1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and
authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied
to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.
--Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).
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Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.
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Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.
--Camden.
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2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal
family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.
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3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in
different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,
marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal
family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a
member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is
always one of the royal family.
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4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class
or profession; one who is pre["e]minent; as, a merchant
prince; a prince of players. "The prince of learning."
--Peacham.
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Prince-Albert coat, a long double-breasted frock coat for
men.
Prince of the blood, Prince consort, {Prince of
darkness}. See under Blood, Consort, and Darkness.
Prince of Wales, the oldest son of the English sovereign.
Prince's feather (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs
(Amarantus caudatus and Polygonum orientale), with
apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved
panicled spikes.
Prince's metal, Prince Rupert's metal. See under Metal.
Prince's pine. (Bot.) See Pipsissewa.
[1913 Webster]Ragged \Rag"ged\ (r[a^]g"g[e^]d), a. [From Rag, n.]
1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken;
as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail.
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2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough;
jagged; as, ragged rocks.
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3. Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant. [R.]
"A ragged noise of mirth." --Herbert.
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4. Wearing tattered clothes; as, a ragged fellow.
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5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.
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What shepherd owns those ragged sheep? --Dryden.
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Ragged lady (Bot.), the fennel flower ({Nigella
Damascena}).
Ragged robin (Bot.), a plant of the genus Lychnis
(Lychnis Flos-cuculi), cultivated for its handsome
flowers, which have the petals cut into narrow lobes.
Ragged sailor (Bot.), prince's feather ({Polygonum
orientale}).
Ragged school, a free school for poor children, where they
are taught and in part fed; -- a name given at first
because they came in their common clothing. [Eng.]
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Polygonum Persicaria
(gcide) | Lady's thumb \La"dy's thumb"\ (l[=a]"d[i^]z th[u^]m") n. (Bot.)
An annual weed (Polygonum Persicaria), having a lanceolate
leaf with a dark spot in the middle.
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Polygonum sagittatum
(gcide) | Scratch \Scratch\, n.
1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or
by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound,
mark, furrow, or incision.
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The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the
work. --Moxon.
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These nails with scratches deform my breast.
--Prior.
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God forbid a shallow scratch should drive
The prince of Wales from such a field as this.
--Shak.
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2. (Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to
which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence,
test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the
scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] --Grose.
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3. pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome,
excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses
which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --Law
(Farmer's Veter. Adviser).
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4. A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.
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5. (Billiards)
(a) A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by
the player; a fluke. [Cant, U. S.]
(b) a shot which results in a penalty, such as dropping
the cue ball in a pocket without hitting another ball.
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6. In various sports, the line from which the start is made,
except in the case of contestants receiving a distance
handicap.
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Scratch cradle. See Cratch cradle, under Cratch.
Scratch grass (Bot.), a climbing knotweed ({Polygonum
sagittatum}) with a square stem beset with fine recurved
prickles along the angles.
Scratch wig. Same as Scratch, 4, above. --Thackeray.
start from scratch to start (again) from the very
beginning; also, to start without resources.
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Polygonum tinctorium
(gcide) | Indigo \In"di*go\, n.; pl. Indigoes. [F. indigo, Sp. indigo,
indico, L. indicum indigo, fr. Indicus Indian. See Indian.]
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1. A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colors.
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2. (Chem.) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants
belonging to very different genera and orders, such as,
the woad, Isatis tinctoria (family Cruciferae),
Indigofera suffroticosa, Indigofera tinctoria (family
Leguminosae), Indigofera Anil, Nereum tinctorium,
Polygonum tinctorium Ait. (family Polygonaceae), etc.;
called also natural indigo. It is a dark blue earthy
substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet
luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as
such, but is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside
indican.
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Note: Commercial indigo contains the essential coloring
principle indigo blue or indigotine, with several other
dyes; as, indigo red, indigo brown, etc., and various
impurities. Indigo is insoluble in ordinary reagents,
with the exception of strong sulphuric acid.
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Chinese indigo (Bot.), Isatis indigotica, a kind of woad.
Wild indigo (Bot.), the American herb Baptisia tinctoria
which yields a poor quality of indigo, as do several other
species of the same genus.
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genus polygonum
(wn) | genus Polygonum
n 1: diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north
temperate regions [syn: Polygonum, genus Polygonum] |
polygonum
(wn) | Polygonum
n 1: diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north
temperate regions [syn: Polygonum, genus Polygonum] |
polygonum aubertii
(wn) | Polygonum aubertii
n 1: twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish
flowers; western China to Russia [syn: silver lace vine,
China fleece vine, Russian vine, Polygonum aubertii] |
polygonum fagopyrum
(wn) | Polygonum fagopyrum
n 1: a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with
clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible
triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
[syn: buckwheat, Polygonum fagopyrum, {Fagopyrum
esculentum}] |
polygonum orientale
(wn) | Polygonum orientale
n 1: annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping
spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia;
naturalized in North America [syn: prince's-feather,
princess feather, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate,
prince's-plume, Polygonum orientale] |
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