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Siliqua
(gcide) | Siliqua \Sil"i*qua\, n.; pl. Siliquae. [L. See Silique.]
1. (Bot.) Same as Silique.
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2. A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by
jewelers, and refiners of gold.
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siliqua
(wn) | siliqua
n 1: narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family
Cruciferae [syn: silique, siliqua] |
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siliqua
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Ceratania Siliqua
(gcide) | Carob \Car"ob\, n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp.
garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharr[=u]b, Per.
Kharn[=u]b. Cf. Clgaroba.]
1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua)
found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the
St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree.
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2. One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree,
which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by
man; -- called also St. John's bread, carob bean, and
algaroba bean.
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Ceratonia siliqua
(gcide) | Locust tree \Lo"cust tree`\n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
A large North American tree of the genus Robinia ({Robinia
Pseudacacia}), producing large slender racemes of white,
fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and often cultivated as an
ornamental tree. In England it is called acacia.
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Note: The name is also applied to other trees of different
genera, especially to those of the genus Hymen[ae]a,
of which Hymen[ae]a Courbaril is a lofty, spreading
tree of South America; also to the carob tree
(Ceratonia siliqua), a tree growing in the
Mediterranean region.
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Honey locust tree (Bot.), a tree of the genus Gleditschia
) Gleditschia triacanthus), having pinnate leaves and
strong branching thorns; -- so called from a sweet pulp
found between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply
honey locust.
Water locust tree (Bot.), a small swamp tree ({Gleditschia
monosperma}), of the Southern United States.
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Cercis Siliquastrum
(gcide) | Judas \Ju"das\, n.
The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous
person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. --
a. Treacherous; betraying.
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Judas hole, a peephole or secret opening for spying.
Judas kiss,
(a) a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
(b) an act appearing to be an act of friendship, which is in
fact harmful to the recipient.
Judas tree (Bot.), a leguminous tree of the genus Cercis,
with pretty, rose-colored flowers in clusters along the
branches. Judas is said to have hanged himself on a tree
of this genus (Cercis Siliquastrum). Cercis Canadensis
and Cercis occidentalis are the American species, and
are called also redbud.
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Lysiloma Latisiliqua
(gcide) | Madeira wood \Madeira wood\ (Bot.)
(a) The mahogany tree (Swietenia Mahogoni).
(b) A West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma Latisiliqua)
the wood of which is used for boat trimming.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Tamarind \Tam"a*rind\, n. [It. tamarindo, or Sp. tamarindo, or
Pg. tamarindo, tamarinho, from Ar. tamarhind[imac],
literally, Indian date; tamar a dried date + Hind India: cf.
F. tamarin. Cf. Hindu.] (Bot.)
1. A leguminous tree (Tamarindus Indica) cultivated both
the Indies, and the other tropical countries, for the sake
of its shade, and for its fruit. The trunk of the tree is
lofty and large, with wide-spreading branches; the flowers
are in racemes at the ends of the branches. The leaves are
small and finely pinnated.
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2. One of the preserved seed pods of the tamarind, which
contain an acid pulp, and are used medicinally and for
preparing a pleasant drink.
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Tamarind fish, a preparation of a variety of East Indian
fish with the acid pulp of the tamarind fruit.
Velvet tamarind.
(a) A West African leguminous tree ({Codarium
acutifolium}).
(b) One of the small black velvety pods, which are used
for food in Sierra Leone.
Wild tamarind (Bot.), a name given to certain trees
somewhat resembling the tamarind, as the {Lysiloma
latisiliqua} of Southern Florida, and the {Pithecolobium
filicifolium} of the West Indies.
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Lysiloma latisiliqua
(gcide) | Madeira wood \Madeira wood\ (Bot.)
(a) The mahogany tree (Swietenia Mahogoni).
(b) A West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma Latisiliqua)
the wood of which is used for boat trimming.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Tamarind \Tam"a*rind\, n. [It. tamarindo, or Sp. tamarindo, or
Pg. tamarindo, tamarinho, from Ar. tamarhind[imac],
literally, Indian date; tamar a dried date + Hind India: cf.
F. tamarin. Cf. Hindu.] (Bot.)
1. A leguminous tree (Tamarindus Indica) cultivated both
the Indies, and the other tropical countries, for the sake
of its shade, and for its fruit. The trunk of the tree is
lofty and large, with wide-spreading branches; the flowers
are in racemes at the ends of the branches. The leaves are
small and finely pinnated.
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2. One of the preserved seed pods of the tamarind, which
contain an acid pulp, and are used medicinally and for
preparing a pleasant drink.
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Tamarind fish, a preparation of a variety of East Indian
fish with the acid pulp of the tamarind fruit.
Velvet tamarind.
(a) A West African leguminous tree ({Codarium
acutifolium}).
(b) One of the small black velvety pods, which are used
for food in Sierra Leone.
Wild tamarind (Bot.), a name given to certain trees
somewhat resembling the tamarind, as the {Lysiloma
latisiliqua} of Southern Florida, and the {Pithecolobium
filicifolium} of the West Indies.
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Siliquae
(gcide) | Siliqua \Sil"i*qua\, n.; pl. Siliquae. [L. See Silique.]
1. (Bot.) Same as Silique.
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2. A weight of four grains; a carat; -- a term used by
jewelers, and refiners of gold.
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ceratonia siliqua
(wn) | Ceratonia siliqua
n 1: evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical
carob [syn: carob, carob tree, carob bean tree,
algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua] |
circis siliquastrum
(wn) | Circis siliquastrum
n 1: small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant
purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from
stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in
mild regions; wood valuable for veneers [syn: Judas tree,
love tree, Circis siliquastrum] |
lysiloma latisiliqua
(wn) | Lysiloma latisiliqua
n 1: a tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles
tamarind and has long flat pods [syn: wild tamarind,
Lysiloma latisiliqua, Lysiloma bahamensis] |
siliqua
(wn) | siliqua
n 1: narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family
Cruciferae [syn: silique, siliqua] |
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