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calan
(wn) | Calan
n 1: a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or
parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or
congestive heart failure or angina or migraine [syn:
verapamil, Calan, Isoptin] |
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calando
(encz) | calando,calando Zdeněk Brož |
calando
(czen) | calando,calando Zdeněk Brož |
Calando
(gcide) | Calando \Ca*lan"do\, a. [It.] (Mus.)
Gradually diminishing in rapidity and loudness.
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Calandra oryzae
(gcide) | Rice \Rice\, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr.
???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[imac]zi,
akin to Skr. vr[imac]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. Rye.]
(Bot.)
A well-known cereal grass (Oryza sativa) and its seed. This
plant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the
grain forms a large portion of the food of the inhabitants.
In America it grows chiefly on low, moist land, which can be
overflowed.
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Ant rice. (Bot.) See under Ant.
French rice. (Bot.) See Amelcorn.
Indian rice., a tall reedlike water grass ({Zizania
aquatica}), bearing panicles of a long, slender grain,
much used for food by North American Indians. It is common
in shallow water in the Northern States. Called also
water oat, Canadian wild rice, etc.
Mountain rice, any species of an American genus
(Oryzopsis) of grasses, somewhat resembling rice.
Rice bunting. (Zool.) Same as Ricebird.
Rice hen (Zool.), the Florida gallinule.
Rice mouse (Zool.), a large dark-colored field mouse
(Calomys palistris) of the Southern United States.
Rice paper, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from
China, -- used for painting upon, and for the manufacture
of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a
large herb (Fatsia papyrifera, related to the ginseng)
into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under
pressure. Called also pith paper.
Rice troupial (Zool.), the bobolink.
Rice water, a drink for invalids made by boiling a small
quantity of rice in water.
Rice-water discharge (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice
water in appearance, which is vomited, and discharged from
the bowels, in cholera.
Rice weevil (Zool.), a small beetle (Calandra oryzae, or
Sitophilus oryzae) which destroys rice, wheat, and
Indian corn by eating out the interior; -- called also
black weevil.
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Calandra palmarum
(gcide) | Grugru worm \Gru"gru worm"\ (Zool.)
The larva or grub of a large South American beetle ({Calandra
palmarum}), which lives in the pith of palm trees and sugar
cane. It is eaten by the natives, and esteemed a delicacy.
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Calandrinia
(gcide) | Calandrinia \Calandrinia\ n.
a large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout
tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal
leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers.
Syn: genus Calandrinia.
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calanthe
(gcide) | calanthe \calanthe\ n.
any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having
white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves
folded lengthwise.
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Cedrela calantas
(gcide) | kalantas \kalantas\ n.
A Philippine timber tree (Toona calantas or {Cedrela
calantas}) having hard red fragrant wood.
Syn: Philippine mahogany, Philippine cedar, Toona calantas,
Cedrela calantas.
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Toona calantas
(gcide) | kalantas \kalantas\ n.
A Philippine timber tree (Toona calantas or {Cedrela
calantas}) having hard red fragrant wood.
Syn: Philippine mahogany, Philippine cedar, Toona calantas,
Cedrela calantas.
[WordNet 1.5] |
calando
(wn) | calando
adj 1: gradually decreasing in tempo and volume |
calandrinia
(wn) | Calandrinia
n 1: large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout
tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal
leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers [syn:
Calandrinia, genus Calandrinia] |
calandrinia ciliata
(wn) | Calandrinia ciliata
n 1: succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant
reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States [syn: {red
maids}, redmaids, Calandrinia ciliata] |
calanthe
(wn) | calanthe
n 1: any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having
white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves
folded lengthwise |
cedrela calantas
(wn) | Cedrela calantas
n 1: Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood [syn:
Philippine mahogany, Philippine cedar, kalantas,
Toona calantas, Cedrela calantas] |
genus calandrinia
(wn) | genus Calandrinia
n 1: large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout
tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal
leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers [syn:
Calandrinia, genus Calandrinia] |
genus calanthe
(wn) | genus Calanthe
n 1: large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids |
toona calantas
(wn) | Toona calantas
n 1: Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood [syn:
Philippine mahogany, Philippine cedar, kalantas,
Toona calantas, Cedrela calantas] |
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