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infest
(encz) | infest,zamořit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Infest
(gcide) | Infest \In*fest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infested; p. pr. & vb.
n. Infesting.] [L. infestare, fr. infestus disturbed,
hostile, troublesome; in in, against + the root of defendere:
cf. F. infester. See Defend.]
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to
disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as,
fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.
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To poison vermin that infest his plants. --Cowper.
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These, said the genius, are envy, avarice,
superstition, love, with the like cares and passions
that infest human life. --Addison.
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And the cares, that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away. --Longfellow.
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Infest
(gcide) | Infest \In*fest"\, a. [L. infestus. See Infest, v. t.]
Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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infest
(wn) | infest
v 1: invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"
[syn: infest, overrun]
2: occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant
infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
[syn: invade, overrun, infest]
3: live on or in a host, as of parasites |
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disinfest
(encz) | disinfest,odhmyzit v: Zdeněk Brož |
disinfestation
(encz) | disinfestation,odhmyzení n: Zdeněk Brož |
disinfestation officer
(encz) | disinfestation officer, n: |
infestation
(encz) | infestation,zamoření n: Zdeněk Brož |
infestation of plant
(encz) | infestation of plant,napadení rostliny [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
infested
(encz) | infested,postižený adj: joseinfested,zamořený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
initial weed infestation of soil
(encz) | initial weed infestation of soil,výchozí zaplevelení půdy [eko.] RNDr.
Pavel Piskač |
initial weed infestation of sowing seed
(encz) | initial weed infestation of sowing seed,výchozí zaplevelení
osiva [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
initial weed infestation of vegetation
(encz) | initial weed infestation of vegetation,výchozí zaplevelení
porostu [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
weed infestation of soil
(encz) | weed infestation of soil,zaplevelení půdy [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
weed infestation of sowing seed
(encz) | weed infestation of sowing seed,zaplevelení osiva [eko.] RNDr. Pavel
Piskač |
weed infestation of vegetation
(encz) | weed infestation of vegetation,zaplevelení porostu [eko.] RNDr. Pavel
Piskač |
Infest
(gcide) | Infest \In*fest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infested; p. pr. & vb.
n. Infesting.] [L. infestare, fr. infestus disturbed,
hostile, troublesome; in in, against + the root of defendere:
cf. F. infester. See Defend.]
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to
disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as,
fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.
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To poison vermin that infest his plants. --Cowper.
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These, said the genius, are envy, avarice,
superstition, love, with the like cares and passions
that infest human life. --Addison.
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And the cares, that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away. --Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]Infest \In*fest"\, a. [L. infestus. See Infest, v. t.]
Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Infestation
(gcide) | Infestation \In`fes*ta"tion\, n. [L. infestatio: cf. F.
infestation.]
The act of infesting or state of being infested; molestation;
vexation; annoyance. --Bacon.
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Free from the infestation of enemies. --Donne.
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Infested
(gcide) | Infest \In*fest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infested; p. pr. & vb.
n. Infesting.] [L. infestare, fr. infestus disturbed,
hostile, troublesome; in in, against + the root of defendere:
cf. F. infester. See Defend.]
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to
disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as,
fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.
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To poison vermin that infest his plants. --Cowper.
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These, said the genius, are envy, avarice,
superstition, love, with the like cares and passions
that infest human life. --Addison.
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And the cares, that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away. --Longfellow.
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Infester
(gcide) | Infester \In*fest"er\, n.
One who, or that which, infests.
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Infesting
(gcide) | Infest \In*fest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infested; p. pr. & vb.
n. Infesting.] [L. infestare, fr. infestus disturbed,
hostile, troublesome; in in, against + the root of defendere:
cf. F. infester. See Defend.]
To trouble greatly by numbers or by frequency of presence; to
disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as,
fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.
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To poison vermin that infest his plants. --Cowper.
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These, said the genius, are envy, avarice,
superstition, love, with the like cares and passions
that infest human life. --Addison.
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And the cares, that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away. --Longfellow.
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Infestive
(gcide) | Infestive \In*fest"ive\, a. [L. infestivus. See In- not, and
Festive.]
Having no mirth; not festive or merry; dull; cheerless;
gloomy; forlorn. [R.]
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Infestivity
(gcide) | Infestivity \In`fes*tiv"i*ty\, n.
Lack of festivity, cheerfulness, or mirth; dullness;
cheerlessness. [R.]
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Infestuous
(gcide) | Infestuous \In*fes"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [L. infestus. See
Infest, a.]
Mischievous; harmful; dangerous. [Obs.] "Infestuous as
serpents." --Bacon.
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Peronospora infestans
(gcide) | Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato,
batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably
batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)
(a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade
family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
there are numerous varieties used for food. It is
native of South America, but a form of the species is
found native as far north as New Mexico.
(b) The sweet potato (see below).
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Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zool.)
(a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both
in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
potato, often doing great damage. Called also
Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See
Colorado beetle.
(b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender
striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
does less injury than the preceding species.
Potato fly (Zool.), any one of several species of blister
beetles infesting the potato vine. The black species
(Lytta atrata), the striped (Lytta vittata), and the
gray (Lytta Fabricii syn. Lytta cinerea) are the most
common. See Blister beetle, under Blister.
Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans),
which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
Potato weevil (Zool.), an American weevil ({Baridius
trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made
from potatoes or potato starch.
Potato worm (Zool.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or
hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also
tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato.
Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of
morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
leaves. [West Indies]
Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas)
allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a
sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is
probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively
in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this
plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this
is the "potato" of the Southern United States.
Wild potato. (Bot.)
(a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish
flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy
places in the United States.
(b) A similar tropical American plant ({Ipom[oe]a
fastigiata}) which it is thought may have been the
original stock of the sweet potato.
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disinfest
(wn) | disinfest
v 1: rid of vermin; "The exterminator disinfests the house" |
disinfestation
(wn) | disinfestation
n 1: the activity of getting rid of vermin |
disinfestation officer
(wn) | disinfestation officer
n 1: a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin [syn:
rat-catcher, disinfestation officer] |
infestation
(wn) | infestation
n 1: the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
2: a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of
grasshoppers" [syn: infestation, plague] |
phytophthora infestans
(wn) | Phytophthora infestans
n 1: fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially
tomatoes and potatoes |
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