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hispanic
(encz) | Hispanic,hispánský adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Hispanic
(gcide) | Hispanic \His*pan"ic\, a. [L. Hispanicus.]
Of or pertaining to Spain or its language; as, Hispanic
words.
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hispanic
(wn) | Hispanic
adj 1: related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture; "the
Hispanic population of California is growing rapidly"
[syn: Hispanic, Latino]
n 1: an American whose first language is Spanish [syn: {Spanish
American}, Hispanic American, Hispanic] |
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hispanicize
(encz) | Hispanicize, |
hispanicizes
(encz) | Hispanicizes, |
hispanics
(encz) | Hispanics, |
Capra Hispanica
(gcide) | Ibex \I"bex\ ([imac]"b[e^]ks), n.; pl. E. Ibexes
([imac]"b[e^]ks*[e^]z), L. Ibices ([imac]b"[i^]*s[=e]z).
[L., a kind of goat, the chamois.] (Zool.)
One of several species of wild goats having very large,
recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also
steinbok.
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Note: The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is the best known. The
Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex (Capra Hispanica) has
smoother and more spreading horns.
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Hispanic
(gcide) | Hispanic \His*pan"ic\, a. [L. Hispanicus.]
Of or pertaining to Spain or its language; as, Hispanic
words.
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Hispanicism
(gcide) | Hispanicism \His*pan"i*cism\, n.
A Spanish idiom or mode of speech. --Keightley.
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Hispanicize
(gcide) | Hispanicize \His*pan"i*cize\, v. t.
To give a Spanish form or character to; as, to Hispanicize
Latin words.
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Scorzonera Hispanica
(gcide) | viper \vi"per\ (v[imac]"p[~e]r), n. [F. vip[`e]re, L. vipera,
probably contr. fr. vivipera; vivus alive + parere to bring
forth, because it was believed to be the only serpent that
brings forth living young. Cf. Quick, a., Parent,
Viviparous, Wivern, Weever.]
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1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of Old World venomous
snakes belonging to Vipera, Clotho, Daboia, and
other genera of the family Viperidae.
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There came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on
his hand. --Acts xxviii.
3.
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Note: Among the best-known species are the European adder
(Pelias berus), the European asp (Vipera aspis),
the African horned viper (Vipera cerastes), and the
Indian viper (Daboia Russellii).
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2. A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
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Who committed
To such a viper his most sacred trust
Of secrecy. --Milton.
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3. Loosely, any venomous or presumed venomous snake.
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Horned viper. (Zool.) See Cerastes.
Red viper (Zool.), the copperhead.
Viper fish (Zool.), a small, slender, phosphorescent
deep-sea fish (Chauliodus Sloanii). It has long ventral
and dorsal fins, a large mouth, and very long, sharp
teeth.
Viper's bugloss (Bot.), a rough-leaved biennial herb
(Echium vulgare) having showy purplish blue flowers. It
is sometimes cultivated, but has become a pestilent weed
in fields from New York to Virginia. Also called {blue
weed}.
Viper's grass (Bot.), a perennial composite herb
(Scorzonera Hispanica) with narrow, entire leaves, and
solitary heads of yellow flowers. The long, white,
carrot-shaped roots are used for food in Spain and some
other countries. Called also viper grass.
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Vaccaria hispanica
(gcide) | cow-cockle \cow-cockle\ n.
a European annual (Vaccaria hispanica) with pale
rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown
grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes
classified as a soapwort.
Syn: cowherb, cow cockle, Vaccaria hispanica, {Vaccaria
pyramidata}, Saponaria vaccaria.
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genista hispanica
(wn) | Genista hispanica
n 1: erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden
yellow flowers [syn: Spanish broom, Spanish gorse,
Genista hispanica] |
hispanic american
(wn) | Hispanic American
n 1: an American whose first language is Spanish [syn: {Spanish
American}, Hispanic American, Hispanic] |
nigella hispanica
(wn) | Nigella hispanica
n 1: nigella of Spain and southern France [syn: fennel flower,
Nigella hispanica] |
scolymus hispanicus
(wn) | Scolymus hispanicus
n 1: a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its
edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow
flowers are used as a substitute for saffron [syn: {Spanish
oyster plant}, Scolymus hispanicus] |
scorzonera hispanica
(wn) | Scorzonera hispanica
n 1: perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves
and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible
roots shaped like carrots [syn: black salsify, {viper's
grass}, scorzonera, Scorzonera hispanica] |
vaccaria hispanica
(wn) | Vaccaria hispanica
n 1: European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated
flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North
America; sometimes classified as a soapwort [syn:
cowherb, cow cockle, Vaccaria hispanica, {Vaccaria
pyramidata}, Saponaria vaccaria] |
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