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Umbel
(gcide) | Umbel \Um"bel\, n. [L. umbella a little shadow, umbrella, dim.
of umbra shade. See Umbrella.] (Bot.)
A kind of flower cluster in which the flower stalks radiate
from a common point, as in the carrot and milkweed. It is
simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle bears
another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.
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umbel
(wn) | umbel
n 1: flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the
family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks
arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at
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dumbell
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order umbellales
(encz) | order Umbellales, n: |
umbel
(encz) | umbel, n: |
umbel-like
(encz) | umbel-like, adj: |
umbellar
(encz) | umbellar, adj: |
umbellate
(encz) | umbellate, adj: |
umbellifer
(encz) | umbellifer, n: |
umbelliferous
(encz) | umbelliferous, adj: |
umbelliferous plant
(encz) | umbelliferous plant, n: |
umbelliform
(encz) | umbelliform, adj: |
Agapanthus umbellatus
(gcide) | Lily \Lil"y\ (l[i^]l"[y^]), n.; pl. Lilies (l[i^]l"[i^]z).
[AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]
1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium,
endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of
six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior
three-celled ovary.
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Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North
Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and {Lilium
longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens;
Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the
Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to
be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable;
Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of
Japan.
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2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of
several genera, having some resemblance in color or form
to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis,
Nerine, etc.
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3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the
north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of
a lily or fleur-de-lis.
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But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
--Sir T.
Browne.
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4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See
Royal spade, below.
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African lily (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus
umbellatus}.
Atamasco lily (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes
(Zephyranthes Atamasco), having a white and pink
funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions
resembling those of a lily. --Gray.
Blackberry lily (Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the
black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry.
Bourbon lily (Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust.
Butterfly lily. (Bot.) Same as Mariposa lily, in the
Vocabulary.
Lily beetle (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris
merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily.
Lily daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and
its flower.
Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp.
Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite.
Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus.
Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of
peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.
Lily of the valley (Bot.), a low perennial herb
(Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding,
fragrant, white flowers.
Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U.
S.] --Lowell.
Tiger lily (Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which
are blotched with black.
Turk's-cap lily (Bot.) Lilium Martagon, a red lily with
recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, {Lilium
superbum}.
Water lily (Bot.), the Nymph[ae]a, a plant with floating
roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals,
usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow.
[See Illust. of Nymph[ae]a.]
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Bonasa umbellus
(gcide) | Grouse \Grouse\ (grous), n. sing. & pl. [Prob. after the analogy
of mouse, mice, fr. the earlier grice, OF. griesche meor hen:
cf. F. piegri[`e]che shrike.] (Zool.)
Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the
family Tetraonid[ae], and subfamily Tetraonin[ae],
inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump
bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled
plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (Lagopus),
having feathered feet.
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Note: Among the European species are the red grouse ({Lagopus
Scoticus}) and the hazel grouse (Bonasa betulina).
See Capercaidzie, Ptarmigan, and Heath grouse.
Among the most important American species are the
ruffed grouse, or New England partridge ({Bonasa
umbellus}); the sharp-tailed grouse ({Pedioc[ae]tes
phasianellus}) of the West; the dusky blue, or pine
grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) of the Rocky Mountains;
the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge ({D.
Canadensis}). See also Prairie hen, and Sage cock.
The Old World sand grouse (Pterocles, etc.) belong to
a very different family. See Pterocletes, and {Sand
grouse}.
[1913 Webster]Partridge \Par"tridge\ (p[aum]r"tr[i^]j), n. [OE. partriche,
pertriche, OF. pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix,
-icis, fr. Gr. pe`rdix.] (Zool.)
1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of
the genus Perdix and several related genera of the
family Perdicid[ae], of the Old World. The partridge is
noted as a game bird.
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Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --Chaucer.
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Note: The common European, or gray, partridge ({Perdix
cinerea}) and the red-legged partridge ({Caccabis
rubra}) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known
species.
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2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging
to Colinus, and allied genera. [U.S.]
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Note: Among them are the bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus) of
the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge
(Oreortyx pictus) of California; the Massena
partridge (Cyrtonyx Montezum[ae]); and the California
partridge (Callipepla Californica).
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3. The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). [New Eng.]
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Bamboo partridge (Zool.), a spurred partridge of the genus
Bambusicola. Several species are found in China and the
East Indies.
Night partridge (Zool.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.]
Painted partridge (Zool.), a francolin of South Africa
(Francolinus pictus).
Partridge berry. (Bot.)
(a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant
(Mitchella repens) of the order Rubiace[ae],
having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant
flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs
with the ovaries united, and producing the berries
which remain over winter; also, the plant itself.
(b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen ({Gaultheria
procumbens}); also, the plant itself.
Partridge dove (Zool.) Same as Mountain witch, under
Mountain.
Partridge pea (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb
(Cassia Cham[ae]crista), common in sandy fields in the
Eastern United States.
Partridge shell (Zool.), a large marine univalve shell
(Dolium perdix), having colors variegated like those of
the partridge.
Partridge wood
(a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It
is obtained from tropical America, and one source of
it is said to be the leguminous tree Andira inermis.
Called also pheasant wood.
(b) A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and
striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for
walking sticks and umbrella handles.
Sea partridge (Zool.), an Asiatic sand partridge
(Ammoperdix Bonhami); -- so called from its note.
Snow partridge (Zool.), a large spurred partridge ({Lerwa
nivicola}) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia;
called also jermoonal.
Spruce partridge. See under Spruce.
Wood partridge, or Hill partridge (Zool.), any small
Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola.
[1913 Webster]Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.
Furnished with a ruff.
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Ruffed grouse (Zool.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa
umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern
United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black
feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the
loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.
Called also tippet grouse, partridge, {birch
partridge}, pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher.
ruffed lemur (Zool.), a species of lemur (lemur varius)
having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the head. Its
color is varied with black and white. Called also {ruffed
maucaco}.
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bumbelo
(gcide) | Bombolo \Bom"bo*lo\, n.; pl. Bomboloes. [Cf. It bombola a
pitcher.]
A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the
sublimation of camphor. [Written also bumbelo, and
bumbolo.]
[1913 Webster]Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. Bumbeloes. [It. bombola.]
A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also bombolo
and bumbolo.]
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Bumbelo
(gcide) | Bombolo \Bom"bo*lo\, n.; pl. Bomboloes. [Cf. It bombola a
pitcher.]
A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the
sublimation of camphor. [Written also bumbelo, and
bumbolo.]
[1913 Webster]Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. Bumbeloes. [It. bombola.]
A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also bombolo
and bumbolo.]
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Bumbeloes
(gcide) | Bumbelo \Bum"be*lo\, n.; pl. Bumbeloes. [It. bombola.]
A glass used in subliming camphor. [Spelled also bombolo
and bumbolo.]
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Butomus umbellatus
(gcide) | Flowering \Flow"er*ing\, a. (Bot.)
Having conspicuous flowers; -- used as an epithet with many
names of plants; as, flowering ash; flowering dogwood;
flowering almond, etc.
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Flowering fern, a genus of showy ferns (Osmunda), with
conspicuous bivalvular sporangia. They usually grow in wet
places.
Flowering plants, plants which have stamens and pistils,
and produce true seeds; phenogamous plants; --
distinguished from flowerless plants.
Flowering rush, a European rushlike plant ({Butomus
umbellatus}), with an umbel of rosy blossoms.
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Chimaphila umbellata
(gcide) | Pipsissewa \Pip*sis"se*wa\, n. [From American Indian.] (Bot.)
A low evergreen plant (Chimaphila umbellata), with narrow,
wedge-lanceolate leaves, and an umbel of pretty nodding
fragrant blossoms. It has been used in nephritic diseases.
Called also prince's pine.
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Columbella
(gcide) | Columbella \Col`um*bel"la\, n. [NL., dim. of L. columba a dove.
So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of
some species.] (Zool.)
A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some
species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as
shell money.
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Columbella mercatoria
(gcide) | Columbella \Col`um*bel"la\, n. [NL., dim. of L. columba a dove.
So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of
some species.] (Zool.)
A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some
species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as
shell money.
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Iberis umbellata
(gcide) | Candytuft \Can"dy*tuft`\ (k[a^]n"d[-e]*t[u^]ft`), n. (Bot.)
An annual plant of the genus Iberis, cultivated in gardens.
The name was originally given to the Iberis umbellata,
first, discovered in the island of Candia (The Italian name
for Crete). It is grown as an ornamental plant, having tufted
red,violet, purple, or pink flowers.
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Oldenlandia umbellata
(gcide) | Chay root \Chay" root`\ [Tamil sh[=a]ya.]
The root of the Oldenlandia umbellata, native in India,
which yieds a durable red dyestuff. [Written also {choy
root}.]
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Ornithogalum umbellatum
(gcide) | Star \Star\ (st[aum]r), n. [OE. sterre, AS. steorra; akin to
OFries. stera, OS. sterro, D. ster, OHG. sterno, sterro, G.
stern, Icel. stjarna, Sw. stjerna, Dan. stierne, Goth.
sta['i]rn[=o], Armor. & Corn. steren, L. stella, Gr. 'asth`r,
'a`stron, Skr. star; perhaps from a root meaning, to scatter,
Skr. st[.r], L. sternere (cf. Stratum), and originally
applied to the stars as being strewn over the sky, or as
being scatterers or spreaders of light. [root]296. Cf.
Aster, Asteroid, Constellation, Disaster, Stellar.]
1. One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the
heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon,
comets, and nebulae.
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His eyen twinkled in his head aright,
As do the stars in the frosty night. --Chaucer.
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Note: The stars are distinguished as planets, and {fixed
stars}. See Planet, Fixed stars under Fixed, and
Magnitude of a star under Magnitude.
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2. The polestar; the north star. --Shak.
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3. (Astrol.) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny;
(usually pl.) a configuration of the planets, supposed to
influence fortune.
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O malignant and ill-brooding stars. --Shak.
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Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury. --Addison.
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4. That which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament
worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor.
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On whom . . .
Lavish Honor showered all her stars. --Tennyson.
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5. Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an
asterisk [thus, *]; -- used as a reference to a note, or
to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc.
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6. (Pyrotechny) A composition of combustible matter used in
the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding
in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
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7. A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially
on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading
theatrical performer, etc.
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Note: Star is used in the formation of compound words
generally of obvious signification; as, star-aspiring,
star-bespangled, star-bestudded, star-blasting,
star-bright, star-crowned, star-directed, star-eyed,
star-headed, star-paved, star-roofed, star-sprinkled,
star-wreathed.
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Blazing star, Double star, Multiple star, {Shooting
star}, etc. See under Blazing, Double, etc.
Nebulous star (Astron.), a small well-defined circular
nebula, having a bright nucleus at its center like a star.
Star anise (Bot.), any plant of the genus Illicium; -- so
called from its star-shaped capsules.
Star apple (Bot.), a tropical American tree ({Chrysophyllum
Cainito}), having a milky juice and oblong leaves with a
silky-golden pubescence beneath. It bears an applelike
fruit, the carpels of which present a starlike figure when
cut across. The name is extended to the whole genus of
about sixty species, and the natural order (Sapotaceae)
to which it belongs is called the Star-apple family.
Star conner, one who cons, or studies, the stars; an
astronomer or an astrologer. --Gascoigne.
Star coral (Zool.), any one of numerous species of stony
corals belonging to Astraea, Orbicella, and allied
genera, in which the calicles are round or polygonal and
contain conspicuous radiating septa.
Star cucumber. (Bot.) See under Cucumber.
Star flower. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Ornithogalum;
star-of-Bethlehem.
(b) See Starwort
(b) .
(c) An American plant of the genus Trientalis
(Trientalis Americana). --Gray.
Star fort (Fort.), a fort surrounded on the exterior with
projecting angles; -- whence the name.
Star gauge (Ordnance), a long rod, with adjustable points
projecting radially at its end, for measuring the size of
different parts of the bore of a gun.
Star grass. (Bot.)
(a) A small grasslike plant (Hypoxis erecta) having
star-shaped yellow flowers.
(b) The colicroot. See Colicroot.
Star hyacinth (Bot.), a bulbous plant of the genus Scilla
(Scilla autumnalis); -- called also {star-headed
hyacinth}.
Star jelly (Bot.), any one of several gelatinous plants
(Nostoc commune, Nostoc edule, etc.). See Nostoc.
Star lizard. (Zool.) Same as Stellion.
Star-of-Bethlehem (Bot.), a bulbous liliaceous plant
(Ornithogalum umbellatum) having a small white starlike
flower.
Star-of-the-earth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Plantago
(Plantago coronopus), growing upon the seashore.
Star polygon (Geom.), a polygon whose sides cut each other
so as to form a star-shaped figure.
Stars and Stripes, a popular name for the flag of the
United States, which consists of thirteen horizontal
stripes, alternately red and white, and a union having, in
a blue field, white stars to represent the several States,
one for each.
With the old flag, the true American flag, the
Eagle, and the Stars and Stripes, waving over the
chamber in which we sit. --D. Webster.
Star showers. See Shooting star, under Shooting.
Star thistle (Bot.), an annual composite plant ({Centaurea
solstitialis}) having the involucre armed with stout
radiating spines.
Star wheel (Mach.), a star-shaped disk, used as a kind of
ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions
of some machines.
Star worm (Zool.), a gephyrean.
Temporary star (Astron.), a star which appears suddenly,
shines for a period, and then nearly or quite disappears.
These stars were supposed by some astronomers to be
variable stars of long and undetermined periods. More
recently, variations star in start intensity are
classified more specifically, and this term is now
obsolescent. See also nova. [Obsolescent]
Variable star (Astron.), a star whose brilliancy varies
periodically, generally with regularity, but sometimes
irregularly; -- called periodical star when its changes
occur at fixed periods.
Water star grass (Bot.), an aquatic plant ({Schollera
graminea}) with small yellow starlike blossoms.
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Umbellar
(gcide) | Umbellar \Um"bel*lar\, a. (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to an umbel; having the form of an umbel.
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Umbellate
(gcide) | Umbellate \Um"bel*late\, Umbellated \Um"bel*la`ted\, a. [NL.
umbellatus.] (Bot.)
Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as,
umbellate plants or flowers.
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Umbellated
(gcide) | Umbellate \Um"bel*late\, Umbellated \Um"bel*la`ted\, a. [NL.
umbellatus.] (Bot.)
Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as,
umbellate plants or flowers.
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Umbellet
(gcide) | Umbellet \Um"bel*let\, n. (Bot.)
A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.
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Umbellic
(gcide) | Umbellic \Um*bel"lic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous
plants; as, umbellic acid.
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Umbellic acid. (Chem.)
(a) Anisic acid. [Obs.]
(b) A yellow powder obtained from umbelliferone.
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Umbellic acid
(gcide) | Umbellic \Um*bel"lic\, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous
plants; as, umbellic acid.
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Umbellic acid. (Chem.)
(a) Anisic acid. [Obs.]
(b) A yellow powder obtained from umbelliferone.
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Umbellifer
(gcide) | Umbellifer \Um*bel"li*fer\, n. [NL. See Umbelliferous.] (Bot.)
A plant producing an umbel or umbels.
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Umbelliferone
(gcide) | Umbelliferone \Um`bel*lif"er*one\, n. (Chem.)
A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in
the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also
obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the
Umbelliferae, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous
to coumarin. Called also hydroxy-coumarin. Its strong
fluorescence under ultraviolet light makes it useful in
analytical biochemistry, as, for example, to detect
phosphatase activity by hydrolysis of umbelliferyl phosphate.
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Umbelliferous
(gcide) | Umbelliferous \Um`bel*lif"er*ous\, a. [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F.
ombellif[`e]re.] (Bot.)
(a) Producing umbels.
(b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferae) of
plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel
are well-known examples.
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Umbellularia
(gcide) | Umbellularia \Um*bel`lu*la"ri*a\, prop. n. [NL. See
Umbellule.] (Zool.)
A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of
large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long,
slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a
bulbous base.
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Umbellularia californica
(gcide) | pepperwood \pepperwood\ n.
A Pacific coast tree (Umbellularia californica) having
aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by
olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood.
Syn: California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle,
spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain
laurel, Umbellularia californica.
[WordNet 1.5]Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier,
laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]
1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus ({Laurus
nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,
with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their
axils; -- called also sweet bay.
Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the
Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks
to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later
period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of
laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an
aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.
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Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some
respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.
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2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --
especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
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3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because
the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
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Laurel water, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the
cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other
products carried over in the process.
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American laurel, or Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia;
called also calico bush. See under Mountain.
California laurel, Umbellularia Californica.
Cherry laurel (in England called laurel). See under
Cherry.
Great laurel, the rosebay (Rhododendron maximum).
Ground laurel, trailing arbutus.
New Zealand laurel, the Laurelia Nov[ae] Zelandi[ae].
Portugal laurel, the Prunus Lusitanica.
Rose laurel, the oleander. See Oleander.
Sheep laurel, a poisonous shrub, Kalmia angustifolia,
smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and
redder flowers.
Spurge laurel, Daphne Laureola.
West Indian laurel, Prunus occidentalis.
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Umbellularia Californica
(gcide) | pepperwood \pepperwood\ n.
A Pacific coast tree (Umbellularia californica) having
aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by
olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood.
Syn: California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle,
spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain
laurel, Umbellularia californica.
[WordNet 1.5]Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier,
laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]
1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus ({Laurus
nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,
with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their
axils; -- called also sweet bay.
Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the
Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks
to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later
period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of
laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an
aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.
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Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some
respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.
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2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --
especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
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3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because
the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
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Laurel water, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the
cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other
products carried over in the process.
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American laurel, or Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia;
called also calico bush. See under Mountain.
California laurel, Umbellularia Californica.
Cherry laurel (in England called laurel). See under
Cherry.
Great laurel, the rosebay (Rhododendron maximum).
Ground laurel, trailing arbutus.
New Zealand laurel, the Laurelia Nov[ae] Zelandi[ae].
Portugal laurel, the Prunus Lusitanica.
Rose laurel, the oleander. See Oleander.
Sheep laurel, a poisonous shrub, Kalmia angustifolia,
smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and
redder flowers.
Spurge laurel, Daphne Laureola.
West Indian laurel, Prunus occidentalis.
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Umbellule
(gcide) | Umbellule \Um"bel*lule\, n. [NL. umbellula, dim. of umbella: cf.
F. ombellule.] (Bot.)
An umbellet.
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Universal umbel
(gcide) | Universal \U`ni*ver"sal\, a. [L. universalis: cf. F. universel,
OF. also universal. See Universe.]
1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including,
or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space;
unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-pervading; as,
universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence or
benefice. "Anointed universal King." --Milton.
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The universal cause
Acts not by partial, but by general laws. --Pope.
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This universal frame began. --Dryden.
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Note: Universal and its derivatives are used in common
discourse for general and its derivatives. See
General.
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2. Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire;
whole; as, the universal world. --Shak.
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At which the universal host up dent
A shout that tore Hell's concave. --Milton.
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3. (Mech.) Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses,
shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine.
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4. (Logic) Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited
in extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a
subject; as, a universal proposition; -- opposed to
particular; e. g. (universal affirmative) All men are
animals; (universal negative) No men are omniscient.
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Universal chuck (Mach.), a chuck, as for a lathe, having
jaws which can be moved simultaneously so as to grasp
objects of various sizes.
Universal church, the whole church of God in the world; the
catholic church. See the Note under Catholic, a., 1.
Universal coupling. (Mach.) Same as Universal joint,
below.
Universal dial, a dial by which the hour may be found in
any part of the world, or under any elevation of the pole.
Universal instrument (Astron.), a species of altitude and
azimuth instrument, the peculiarity of which is, that the
object end of the telescope is placed at right angles to
the eye end, with a prism of total reflection at the
angle, and the eye end constitutes a portion of the
horizontal axis of the instrument, having the eyepiece at
the pivot and in the center of the altitude circle, so
that the eye has convenient access to both at the same
time.
Universal joint (Mach.), a contrivance used for joining two
shafts or parts of a machine endwise, so that the one may
give rotary motion to the other when forming an angle with
it, or may move freely in all directions with respect to
the other, as by means of a cross connecting the forked
ends of the two shafts (Fig. 1). Since this joint can not
act when the angle of the shafts is less than 140[deg], a
double joint of the same kind is sometimes used for giving
rotary motion at angles less than 140[deg] (Fig. 2).
Universal umbel (Bot.), a primary or general umbel; the
first or largest set of rays in a compound umbel; --
opposed to partial umbel. A universal involucre is not
unfrequently placed at the foot of a universal umbel.
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Syn: General; all; whole; total. See General.
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abronia umbellata
(wn) | Abronia umbellata
n 1: prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers;
found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja
California [syn: beach sand verbena, pink sand verbena,
Abronia umbellata] |
bonasa umbellus
(wn) | Bonasa umbellus
n 1: valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
[syn: ruffed grouse, partridge, Bonasa umbellus] |
calyptridium umbellatum
(wn) | Calyptridium umbellatum
n 1: pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems
resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous
forests of western North America [syn: pussy-paw, {pussy-
paws}, pussy's-paw, Spraguea umbellatum, {Calyptridium
umbellatum}] |
chimaphila umbellata
(wn) | Chimaphila umbellata
n 1: Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal
corymb [syn: love-in-winter, western prince's pine,
Chimaphila umbellata, Chimaphila corymbosa] |
family umbelliferae
(wn) | family Umbelliferae
n 1: plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise;
caraway; celery; dill [syn: Umbelliferae, {family
Umbelliferae}, Apiaceae, family Apiaceae, {carrot
family}] |
genus umbellularia
(wn) | genus Umbellularia
n 1: aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast [syn:
Umbellularia, genus Umbellularia] |
order umbellales
(wn) | order Umbellales
n 1: plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers;
includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and Cornaceae
(chiefly trees or shrubs) [syn: Umbellales, {order
Umbellales}] |
ornithogalum umbellatum
(wn) | Ornithogalum umbellatum
n 1: common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters
of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes;
naturalized in the eastern United States [syn:
starflower, sleepy dick, summer snowflake,
Ornithogalum umbellatum] |
spraguea umbellatum
(wn) | Spraguea umbellatum
n 1: pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems
resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous
forests of western North America [syn: pussy-paw, {pussy-
paws}, pussy's-paw, Spraguea umbellatum, {Calyptridium
umbellatum}] |
umbel
(wn) | umbel
n 1: flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the
family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks
arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at
the center |
umbel-like
(wn) | umbel-like
adj 1: resembling an umbel in form [syn: umbellate, {umbel-
like}] |
umbellales
(wn) | Umbellales
n 1: plants having umbels or corymbs of uniovulate flowers;
includes the Umbelliferae (chiefly herbs) and Cornaceae
(chiefly trees or shrubs) [syn: Umbellales, {order
Umbellales}] |
umbellar
(wn) | umbellar
adj 1: bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels [syn:
umbellate, umbellar] |
umbellate
(wn) | umbellate
adj 1: bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels [syn:
umbellate, umbellar]
2: resembling an umbel in form [syn: umbellate, umbel-like] |
umbellifer
(wn) | umbellifer
n 1: any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
[syn: umbellifer, umbelliferous plant] |
umbelliferae
(wn) | Umbelliferae
n 1: plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise;
caraway; celery; dill [syn: Umbelliferae, {family
Umbelliferae}, Apiaceae, family Apiaceae, {carrot
family}] |
umbelliferous
(wn) | umbelliferous
adj 1: relating to or belonging to plants of the family
Umbelliferae |
umbelliferous plant
(wn) | umbelliferous plant
n 1: any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
[syn: umbellifer, umbelliferous plant] |
umbelliform
(wn) | umbelliform
adj 1: resembling or in the form of an umbel |
umbellularia
(wn) | Umbellularia
n 1: aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast [syn:
Umbellularia, genus Umbellularia] |
umbellularia californica
(wn) | Umbellularia californica
n 1: Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small
umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a
hard tough wood [syn: California laurel, {California bay
tree}, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree,
sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel,
Umbellularia californica] |
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