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caff
(mass) | caff
- kaviareň, reštaurácia |
caff
(encz) | caff,kavárna n: Zdeněk Brož |
caff
(encz) | caff,restaurace n: Zdeněk Brož |
caff
(gcide) | caff \caff\, n. [from cafe.]
a cafe. [British slang]
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caff
(wn) | caff
n 1: informal British term for a cafe |
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caffeine
(encz) | caffeine,kofein Jiří Šmoldas |
caffeine addict
(encz) | caffeine addict,kofeinová závislost n: VlK |
decaffeinate
(encz) | decaffeinate,odstranit kofein v: Martin Ligač |
decaffeinated
(encz) | decaffeinated,bez kofeinu adj: Martin Ligač |
decaffeinated coffee
(encz) | decaffeinated coffee, n: |
scaffold
(encz) | scaffold,konstrukce n: PetrVscaffold,lešení n: Zdeněk Brožscaffold,popraviště n: Zdeněk Brožscaffold,skelet n: PetrV |
scaffolding
(encz) | scaffolding,lešení n: Zdeněk Brož |
Bubalus Caffer
(gcide) | Buffalo \Buf"fa*lo\, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.
bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of
African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.
Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf.
Buff the color, and Bubale.]
1. (Zool.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus
(Bubalus bubalus), originally from India, but now found
in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent.
It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is
fond of marshy places and rivers.
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2. (Zool.) A very large and savage species of the same genus
(Syncerus Caffer syn. Bubalus Caffer) found in South
Africa; -- called also Cape buffalo.
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3. (Zool.) Any species of wild ox.
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4. (Zool.) The bison of North America.
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5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.
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6. (Zool.) The buffalo fish. See Buffalofish, below.
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Buffalo berry (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri
(Sherherdia argentea) with acid edible red berries.
Buffalo bird (Zool.), an African bird of the genus
Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon
buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.
Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet.
Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for
fuel. [U.S.]
Buffalo clover (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium
reflexum} and Trifoliumsoloniferum) found in the ancient
grazing grounds of the American bison.
Buffalo cod (Zool.), a large, edible, marine fish
(Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; --
called also blue cod, and cultus cod.
Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zool.), a small dipterous
insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the black fly of
the North. It is often extremely abundant in the lower
part of the Mississippi valley and does great injury to
domestic animals, often killing large numbers of cattle
and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a species with
similar habits.
Buffalo grass (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass
(Buchlo["e] dactyloides), from two to four inches high,
covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,
feed. [U.S.]
Buffalo nut (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an
American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera); also, the shrub
itself; oilnut.
Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America,
prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in
sleighs.
[1913 Webster] buffalofishCape \Cape\ (k[=a]p), n. [F. cap, fr. It. capo head, cape, fr.
L. caput heat, end, point. See Chief.]
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast
into the sea or a lake; a promontory; a headland.
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Cape buffalo (Zool.) a large and powerful buffalo of South
Africa (Bubalus Caffer). It is said to be the most
dangerous wild beast of Africa. See Buffalo, 2.
Cape jasmine, Cape jessamine. See Jasmine.
Cape pigeon (Zool.), a petrel (Daptium Capense) common
off the Cape of Good Hope. It is about the size of a
pigeon.
Cape wine, wine made in South Africa [Eng.]
The Cape, the Cape of Good Hope, in the general sense of
the southern extremity of Africa. Also used of Cape Horn,
and, in New England, of Cape Cod.
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Caffeic
(gcide) | Caffeic \Caf*fe"ic\, a. [See Coffee.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, coffee.
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Caffeic acid, an acid obtained from coffee tannin, as a
yellow crystalline substance, C9H8O4.
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Caffeic acid
(gcide) | Caffeic \Caf*fe"ic\, a. [See Coffee.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or obtained from, coffee.
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Caffeic acid, an acid obtained from coffee tannin, as a
yellow crystalline substance, C9H8O4.
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caffein
(gcide) | caffein \caf*fe"in\, Caffeine \Caf*fe"ine\, n. [Cf. F.
caf['e]ine. See Coffee.] (Chem.)
A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, found in coffee
and tea. It is identical with the alkaloid theine from tea
leaves, and with guaranine from guarana. It is responsible
for most of the stimulating effect of coffee or tea.
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Caffeine
(gcide) | caffein \caf*fe"in\, Caffeine \Caf*fe"ine\, n. [Cf. F.
caf['e]ine. See Coffee.] (Chem.)
A white, bitter, crystallizable substance, found in coffee
and tea. It is identical with the alkaloid theine from tea
leaves, and with guaranine from guarana. It is responsible
for most of the stimulating effect of coffee or tea.
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Caffetannic
(gcide) | Caffetannic \Caf`fe*tan"nic\, a. [Caffeic + tannic.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, the tannin of coffee.
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Caffetannic acid, a variety of tannin obtained from coffee
berries, regarded as a glucoside.
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Caffetannic acid
(gcide) | Caffetannic \Caf`fe*tan"nic\, a. [Caffeic + tannic.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, the tannin of coffee.
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Caffetannic acid, a variety of tannin obtained from coffee
berries, regarded as a glucoside.
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Caffila
(gcide) | Caffila \Caf"fi*la\, n. [Ar.]
See Cafila.
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Caffre
(gcide) | Kaffir \Kaf"fir\ (k[a^]f"f[~e]r), Kafir \Ka"fir\
(k[aum]"f[~e]r), n. [Ar. k[=a]fir infidel, pagan, fr. kafara
to be skeptical in religious matters; -- a name given to
certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf. Giaour.]
1. (Ethnol.)
(a) One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen,
inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north
of Cape Colony, the name being now specifically
applied to the tribes living between Cape Colony and
Natal, including the Ponda, Xosa, and Tembu; but the
Zulus of Natal are true Kaffirs.
(b) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia.
[Spelt also Caffre.]
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2. Any Black African; -- a disparaging and offensive term
used by white South Africans. [South Africa]
Syn: kaffir, caffer, caffre.
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Kaffir corn (Bot.), a Cape Colony name for Indian millet.
[1913 Webster]Caffre \Caf"fre\, n.
See Kaffir.
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Pedetes Caffer
(gcide) | Jumping \Jump"ing\, p. a. & vb. n.
of Jump, to leap.
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Jumping bean, a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing
the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by
its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and
jump about.
Jumping deer (Zool.), a South African rodent ({Pedetes
Caffer}), allied to the jerboa.
Jumping louse (Zool.), any of the numerous species of plant
lice belonging to the family Psyllid[ae], several of
which are injurious to fruit trees.
Jumping mouse (Zool.), North American mouse ({Zapus
Hudsonius}), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is
noted for its jumping powers. Called also {kangaroo
mouse}.
Jumping mullet (Zool.), gray mullet.
Jumping shrew (Zool.), any African insectivore of the genus
Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have
large hind legs adapted for jumping.
Jumping spider (Zool.), spider of the genus Salticus and
other related genera; one of the Saltigrad[ae]; -- so
called because it leaps upon its prey.
[1913 Webster]Jerboa \Jer*bo"a\, n. [Ar. yarb[=u]`.] (Zool.)
Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. {Dipus
Aegyptius}, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent
countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long
tail. [Written also gerboa.]
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Note: The name is also applied to other small jumping
rodents, as the Pedetes Caffer, of the Cape of Good
Hope.
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Jerboa kangaroo (Zool.), small Australian kangaroo
(Bettongia penicillata), about the size of a common
hare.
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Scaffold
(gcide) | Scaffold \Scaf"fold\, v. t.
To furnish or uphold with a scaffold.
[1913 Webster]Scaffold \Scaf"fold\, n. [OF. eschafault, eschafaut, escafaut,
escadafaut, F. ['e]chafaud; probably originally the same word
as E. & F. catafalque, It. catafalco. See Catafalque.]
1. A temporary structure of timber, boards, etc., for various
purposes, as for supporting workmen and materials in
building, for exhibiting a spectacle upon, for holding the
spectators at a show, etc.
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Pardon, gentles all,
The flat, unraised spirits that have dared
On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth
So great an object. --Shak.
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2. Specifically, a stage or elevated platform for the
execution of a criminal; as, to die on the scaffold.
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That a scaffold of execution should grow a scaffold
of coronation. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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3. (Metal.) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused
material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped obstruction,
above the tuy[`e]res in a blast furnace.
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Scaffoldage
(gcide) | Scaffoldage \Scaf"fold*age\, n.
A scaffold. [R.] --Shak.
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Scaffolding
(gcide) | Scaffolding \Scaf"fold*ing\, n.
1. A scaffold; a supporting framework; as, the scaffolding of
the body. --Pope.
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2. Materials for building scaffolds.
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Syncerus Caffer
(gcide) | Buffalo \Buf"fa*lo\, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.
bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of
African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.
Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf.
Buff the color, and Bubale.]
1. (Zool.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus
(Bubalus bubalus), originally from India, but now found
in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent.
It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is
fond of marshy places and rivers.
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2. (Zool.) A very large and savage species of the same genus
(Syncerus Caffer syn. Bubalus Caffer) found in South
Africa; -- called also Cape buffalo.
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3. (Zool.) Any species of wild ox.
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4. (Zool.) The bison of North America.
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5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.
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6. (Zool.) The buffalo fish. See Buffalofish, below.
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Buffalo berry (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri
(Sherherdia argentea) with acid edible red berries.
Buffalo bird (Zool.), an African bird of the genus
Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon
buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.
Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet.
Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for
fuel. [U.S.]
Buffalo clover (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium
reflexum} and Trifoliumsoloniferum) found in the ancient
grazing grounds of the American bison.
Buffalo cod (Zool.), a large, edible, marine fish
(Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; --
called also blue cod, and cultus cod.
Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zool.), a small dipterous
insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the black fly of
the North. It is often extremely abundant in the lower
part of the Mississippi valley and does great injury to
domestic animals, often killing large numbers of cattle
and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a species with
similar habits.
Buffalo grass (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass
(Buchlo["e] dactyloides), from two to four inches high,
covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,
feed. [U.S.]
Buffalo nut (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an
American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera); also, the shrub
itself; oilnut.
Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America,
prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in
sleighs.
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caffe latte
(wn) | caffe latte
n 1: strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed
milk [syn: caffe latte, latte] |
caffein
(wn) | caffein
n 1: a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is
responsible for their stimulating effects [syn: caffeine,
caffein] |
caffein addict
(wn) | caffein addict
n 1: someone addicted to caffeine [syn: caffeine addict,
caffein addict] |
caffein addiction
(wn) | caffein addiction
n 1: an addiction to caffein |
caffeine
(wn) | caffeine
n 1: a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is
responsible for their stimulating effects [syn: caffeine,
caffein] |
caffeine addict
(wn) | caffeine addict
n 1: someone addicted to caffeine [syn: caffeine addict,
caffein addict] |
caffeine intoxication
(wn) | caffeine intoxication
n 1: poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine
containing products [syn: caffeinism, {caffeine
intoxication}] |
caffeinic
(wn) | caffeinic
adj 1: of or containing caffein |
caffeinism
(wn) | caffeinism
n 1: poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine
containing products [syn: caffeinism, {caffeine
intoxication}] |
caffer
(wn) | caffer
n 1: an offensive and insulting term for any Black African [syn:
kaffir, kafir, caffer, caffre] |
caffer cat
(wn) | caffer cat
n 1: widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor [syn:
kaffir cat, caffer cat, Felis ocreata] |
caffre
(wn) | caffre
n 1: an offensive and insulting term for any Black African [syn:
kaffir, kafir, caffer, caffre] |
decaffeinate
(wn) | decaffeinate
v 1: remove caffeine from (coffee) |
decaffeinated coffee
(wn) | decaffeinated coffee
n 1: coffee with the caffeine removed [syn: {decaffeinated
coffee}, decaf] |
dovyalis caffra
(wn) | Dovyalis caffra
n 1: vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round
yellow juicy edible fruits [syn: kei apple, {kei apple
bush}, Dovyalis caffra] |
encephalartos caffer
(wn) | Encephalartos caffer
n 1: South African cycad; the farinaceous pith of the fruit used
as food [syn: kaffir bread, Encephalartos caffer] |
erythrina caffra
(wn) | Erythrina caffra
n 1: small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South
Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red
seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or
shingles [syn: kaffir boom, Cape kafferboom, {Erythrina
caffra}] |
mohria caffrorum
(wn) | Mohria caffrorum
n 1: sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds
[syn: scented fern, Mohria caffrorum] |
scaffold
(wn) | scaffold
n 1: a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or
beheaded)
2: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for
convenience of workers
v 1: provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building
before painting it" |
scaffolding
(wn) | scaffolding
n 1: a system of scaffolds [syn: scaffolding, staging] |
synercus caffer
(wn) | Synercus caffer
n 1: large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having
upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves [syn: {Cape
buffalo}, Synercus caffer] |
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