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Autumn
(gcide) | Autumn \Au"tumn\, n. [L. auctumnus, autumnus, perh. fr. a root
av to satisfy one's self: cf. F. automne. See Avarice.]
1. The third season of the year, or the season between summer
and winter, often called "the fall." Astronomically, it
begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal
equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter
solstice, about December 23; but in popular language,
autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and
November.
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Note: In England, according to Johnson, autumn popularly
comprises August, September, and October. In the
southern hemisphere, the autumn corresponds to our
spring.
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2. The harvest or fruits of autumn. --Milton.
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3. The time of maturity or decline; latter portion; third
stage.
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Dr. Preston was now entering into the autumn of the
duke's favor. --Fuller.
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Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge.
--Wordsworth.
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autumn
(wn) | autumn
n 1: the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the
fall of 1973" [syn: fall, autumn] |
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autumnal equinox
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Adonis autumnalis
(gcide) | Pheasant \Pheas"ant\ (f[e^]z"ant), n. [OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF.
faisant, faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. fasiano`s (sc.
'o`rnis) the Phasian bird, pheasant, fr. Fa`sis a river in
Colchis or Pontus.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous
birds of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of
the family Phasianid[ae], found chiefly in Asia.
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Note: The
common pheasant, or English pheasant ({Phasianus
Colchicus}) is now found over most of temperate Europe,
but was introduced from Asia. The
ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus torquatus) and the
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) have been
introduced into Oregon. The
golden pheasant (Thaumalea picta) is one of the most
beautiful species. The
silver pheasant (Euplocamus nychthemerus) of China, and
several related species from Southern Asia, are very
beautiful.
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2. (Zool.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]
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Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as
the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.
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Fireback pheasant. See Fireback.
Gold pheasant, or Golden pheasant (Zool.), a Chinese
pheasant (Thaumalea picta), having rich, varied colors.
The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and
the under parts are scarlet.
Mountain pheasant (Zool.), the ruffed grouse. [Local, U.S.]
Pheasant coucal (Zool.), a large Australian cuckoo
(Centropus phasianus). The general color is black, with
chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant
cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.
Pheasant duck. (Zool.)
(a) The pintail.
(b) The hooded merganser.
Pheasant parrot (Zool.), a large and beautiful Australian
parrakeet (Platycercus Adelaidensis). The male has the
back black, the feathers margined with yellowish blue and
scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing coverts and cheeks
light blue, the crown, sides of the neck, breast, and
middle of the belly scarlet.
Pheasant's eye. (Bot.)
(a) A red-flowered herb (Adonis autumnalis) of the
Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye
Adonis}.
(b) The garden pink (Dianthus plumarius); -- called also
Pheasant's-eye pink.
Pheasant shell (Zool.), any marine univalve shell of the
genus Phasianella, of which numerous species are found
in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly
colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a
pheasant.
Pheasant wood. (Bot.) Same as Partridge wood
(a), under Partridge.
Sea pheasant (Zool.), the pintail.
Water pheasant. (Zool.)
(a) The sheldrake.
(b) The hooded merganser.
[1913 Webster]Adonis \A*do"nis\ ([.a]*d[=o]"n[i^]s), n. [L., gr. Gr.
'A`dwnis.]
1. (Gr. Myth.) A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He
was killed in the chase by a wild boar.
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2. A pre["e]minently beautiful young man; a dandy.
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3. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the family Ranunculace[ae],
containing the pheasant's eye (Adonis autumnalis); --
named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained
the flower.
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Autumn
(gcide) | Autumn \Au"tumn\, n. [L. auctumnus, autumnus, perh. fr. a root
av to satisfy one's self: cf. F. automne. See Avarice.]
1. The third season of the year, or the season between summer
and winter, often called "the fall." Astronomically, it
begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal
equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter
solstice, about December 23; but in popular language,
autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and
November.
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Note: In England, according to Johnson, autumn popularly
comprises August, September, and October. In the
southern hemisphere, the autumn corresponds to our
spring.
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2. The harvest or fruits of autumn. --Milton.
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3. The time of maturity or decline; latter portion; third
stage.
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Dr. Preston was now entering into the autumn of the
duke's favor. --Fuller.
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Life's autumn past, I stand on winter's verge.
--Wordsworth.
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Autumnal
(gcide) | Autumnal \Au*tum"nal\, a. [L. auctumnalis, autumnalis: cf. F.
automnal.]
1. Of, belonging to, or peculiar to, autumn; as, an autumnal
tint; produced or gathered in autumn; as, autumnal fruits;
flowering in autumn; as, an autumnal plant.
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Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks
In Vallombrosa. --Milton.
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2. Past the middle of life; in the third stage.
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An autumnal matron. --Hawthorne.
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Autumnal equinox, the time when the sun crosses the
equator, as it proceeds southward, or when it passes the
autumnal point.
Autumnal point, the point of the equator intersected by the
ecliptic, as the sun proceeds southward; the first point
of Libra.
Autumnal signs, the signs Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius,
through which the sun passes between the autumnal equinox
and winter solstice.
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Autumnal equinox
(gcide) | Autumnal \Au*tum"nal\, a. [L. auctumnalis, autumnalis: cf. F.
automnal.]
1. Of, belonging to, or peculiar to, autumn; as, an autumnal
tint; produced or gathered in autumn; as, autumnal fruits;
flowering in autumn; as, an autumnal plant.
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Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks
In Vallombrosa. --Milton.
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2. Past the middle of life; in the third stage.
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An autumnal matron. --Hawthorne.
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Autumnal equinox, the time when the sun crosses the
equator, as it proceeds southward, or when it passes the
autumnal point.
Autumnal point, the point of the equator intersected by the
ecliptic, as the sun proceeds southward; the first point
of Libra.
Autumnal signs, the signs Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius,
through which the sun passes between the autumnal equinox
and winter solstice.
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Autumnal point
(gcide) | Autumnal \Au*tum"nal\, a. [L. auctumnalis, autumnalis: cf. F.
automnal.]
1. Of, belonging to, or peculiar to, autumn; as, an autumnal
tint; produced or gathered in autumn; as, autumnal fruits;
flowering in autumn; as, an autumnal plant.
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Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks
In Vallombrosa. --Milton.
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2. Past the middle of life; in the third stage.
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An autumnal matron. --Hawthorne.
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Autumnal equinox, the time when the sun crosses the
equator, as it proceeds southward, or when it passes the
autumnal point.
Autumnal point, the point of the equator intersected by the
ecliptic, as the sun proceeds southward; the first point
of Libra.
Autumnal signs, the signs Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius,
through which the sun passes between the autumnal equinox
and winter solstice.
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Autumnal signs
(gcide) | Autumnal \Au*tum"nal\, a. [L. auctumnalis, autumnalis: cf. F.
automnal.]
1. Of, belonging to, or peculiar to, autumn; as, an autumnal
tint; produced or gathered in autumn; as, autumnal fruits;
flowering in autumn; as, an autumnal plant.
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Thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks
In Vallombrosa. --Milton.
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2. Past the middle of life; in the third stage.
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An autumnal matron. --Hawthorne.
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Autumnal equinox, the time when the sun crosses the
equator, as it proceeds southward, or when it passes the
autumnal point.
Autumnal point, the point of the equator intersected by the
ecliptic, as the sun proceeds southward; the first point
of Libra.
Autumnal signs, the signs Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius,
through which the sun passes between the autumnal equinox
and winter solstice.
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Colchichum autumnale
(gcide) | Saffron \Saf"fron\ (?; 277), n. [OE. saffran, F. safran; cf. It.
zafferano, Sp. azafran, Pg. a[,c]afr[~a]o; all fr. Ar. & Per.
za' far[=a]n.]
1. (Bot.) A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus)
having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See
Crocus.
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2. The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of
the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in
cookery, and in coloring confectionery, liquors,
varnishes, etc., and was formerly much used in medicine.
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3. An orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas
of the Crocus sativus.
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Bastard saffron, Dyer's saffron. (Bot.) See Safflower.
Meadow saffron (Bot.), a bulbous plant ({Colchichum
autumnale}) of Europe, resembling saffron.
Saffron wood (Bot.), the yellowish wood of a South African
tree (Elaeodendron croceum); also, the tree itself.
Saffron yellow, a shade of yellow like that obtained from
the stigmas of the true saffron (Crocus sativus).
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Colchicum autumnale
(gcide) | Colchicine \Col"chi*cine\ (? or ?), n. [Cf. F. colchicine.]
(Chem.)
A powerful vegetable alkaloid, C17H19NO5, extracted from
the Colchicum autumnale, or meadow saffron, as a white or
yellowish amorphous powder, with a harsh, bitter taste; --
called also colchicia.
[1913 Webster]Colchicum \Col"chi*cum\, n. [L., a plant with a poisonous root,
fr. Colchicus Colchian, fr. Colchis, Gr. ?, an ancient
province in Asia, east of the Black Sea, where was the home
of Media the sorceress.] (Bot.)
A genus of bulbous-rooted plants found in many parts of
Europe, including the meadow saffron.
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Note: Preparations made from the poisonous bulbs and seeds,
and perhaps from the flowers, of the {Colchicum
autumnale} (meadow saffron) are used as remedies for
gout and rheumatism.
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Helenium autumnale
(gcide) | Sneezeweed \Sneeze"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
A yellow-flowered composite plant (Helenium autumnale) the
odor of which is said to cause sneezing.
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Leontodon autumnale
(gcide) | Leontodon \Le*on"to*don\ (l[-e]*[o^]n"t[-o]*d[o^]n), n. [Gr.
le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf.
Lion's-tooth, Dandelion.] (Bot.)
A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall
dandelion (Leontodon autumnale), and formerly the true
dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth.
[1913 Webster]Hawkbit \Hawk"bit`\ (-b[i^]t`), n. (Bot.)
The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).
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Leptus autumnalis
(gcide) | Harvest \Har"vest\ (h[aum]r"v[e^]st), n. [OE. harvest, hervest,
AS. h[ae]rfest autumn; akin to LG. harfst, D. herfst, OHG.
herbist, G. herbst, and prob. to L. carpere to pluck, Gr.
karpo`s fruit. Cf. Carpet.]
1. The gathering of a crop of any kind; the ingathering of
the crops; also, the season of gathering grain and fruits,
late summer or early autumn.
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Seedtime and harvest . . . shall not cease. --Gen.
viii. 22.
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At harvest, when corn is ripe. --Tyndale.
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2. That which is reaped or ready to be reaped or gathered; a
crop, as of grain (wheat, maize, etc.), or fruit.
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Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe.
--Joel iii.
13.
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To glean the broken ears after the man
That the main harvest reaps. --Shak.
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3. The product or result of any exertion or labor; gain;
reward.
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The pope's principal harvest was in the jubilee.
--Fuller.
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The harvest of a quiet eye. --Wordsworth.
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Harvest fish (Zool.), a marine fish of the Southern United
States (Stromateus alepidotus); -- called whiting in
Virginia. Also applied to the dollar fish.
Harvest fly (Zool.), an hemipterous insect of the genus
Cicada, often called locust. See Cicada.
Harvest lord, the head reaper at a harvest. [Obs.]
--Tusser.
Harvest mite (Zool.), a minute European mite ({Leptus
autumnalis}), of a bright crimson color, which is
troublesome by penetrating the skin of man and domestic
animals; -- called also harvest louse, and {harvest
bug}.
Harvest moon, the moon near the full at the time of harvest
in England, or about the autumnal equinox, when, by reason
of the small angle that is made by the moon's orbit with
the horizon, it rises nearly at the same hour for several
days.
Harvest mouse (Zool.), a very small European field mouse
(Mus minutus). It builds a globular nest on the stems of
wheat and other plants.
Harvest queen, an image representing Ceres, formerly
carried about on the last day of harvest. --Milton.
Harvest spider. (Zool.) See Daddy longlegs.
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Plegadis autumnalis
(gcide) | Ibis \I"bis\, n. [L. ibis, Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.] (Zool.)
Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of
the family Ibid[ae], inhabiting both the Old World and the
New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading
birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on
reptiles.
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Note: The sacred ibis of the ancient Egyptians ({Ibis
aethiopica}) has the head and neck black, without
feathers. The plumage of the body and wings is white,
except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a
dark purple plume. In ancient times this bird was
extensively domesticated in Egypt, but it is now seldom
seen so far north. The glossy ibis ({Plegadis
autumnalis}), which is widely distributed both in the
Old World and the New, has the head and neck feathered,
except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis
(Guara rubra) and the white ibis (Guara alba)
inhabit the West Indies and South America, and are
rarely found in the United States. The wood ibis
(Tantalus loculator) of America belongs to the Stork
family (Ciconid[ae]). See Wood ibis.
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Scilla autumnalis
(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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autumn crocus
(wn) | autumn crocus
n 1: bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or
lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central
Europe [syn: autumn crocus, meadow saffron, {naked
lady}, Colchicum autumnale] |
autumn pumpkin
(wn) | autumn pumpkin
n 1: a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round
orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds;
subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes
and a few autumn squashes [syn: pumpkin, pumpkin vine,
autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo] |
autumn sneezeweed
(wn) | autumn sneezeweed
n 1: North American perennial with bright yellow late summer
flowers [syn: autumn sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale] |
autumn-blooming
(wn) | autumn-blooming
adj 1: of plants that bloom during the autumn [syn: {autumn-
flowering}, autumn-blooming, fall-flowering, {fall-
blooming}, late-flowering, late-blooming] |
autumn-flowering
(wn) | autumn-flowering
adj 1: of plants that bloom during the autumn [syn: {autumn-
flowering}, autumn-blooming, fall-flowering, {fall-
blooming}, late-flowering, late-blooming] |
autumnal
(wn) | autumnal
adj 1: of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn; "the
autumnal equinox"; "autumnal fruits" [ant: summery,
vernal, wintery, wintry]
2: characteristic of late maturity verging on decline; "a serene
autumnal mood" |
autumnal equinox
(wn) | autumnal equinox
n 1: September 22 [syn: autumnal equinox, September equinox,
fall equinox] [ant: March equinox, spring equinox,
vernal equinox]
2: (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the
constellation of Virgo |
colchicum autumnale
(wn) | Colchicum autumnale
n 1: bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or
lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central
Europe [syn: autumn crocus, meadow saffron, {naked
lady}, Colchicum autumnale] |
helenium autumnale
(wn) | Helenium autumnale
n 1: North American perennial with bright yellow late summer
flowers [syn: autumn sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale] |
leontodon autumnalis
(wn) | Leontodon autumnalis
n 1: fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower;
naturalized in the United States [syn: fall dandelion,
arnica bud, Leontodon autumnalis] |
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