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gemmiferous
(encz) | gemmiferous, adj: |
mummification
(encz) | mummification,mumifikace n: Zdeněk Brož |
mummify
(encz) | mummify,mumifikovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Astragalus gummifer
(gcide) | Tragacanth \Trag"a*canth\, n. [L. tragacanthum tragacanth,
tragacantha the plant producing tragacanth, Gr. ? ? a he-goat
+ ? a thorn: cf. F. tragacanthe.]
A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub
(Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of
Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or
filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly
swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a
substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called
also gum tragacanth.
[1913 Webster]Astragalus \As*trag"a*lus\, n. [L. See Astragal.]
1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the
tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
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2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe
Galege[ae], containing numerous species, two of which
are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch.
Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental
species, particularly the Astragalus gummifer and
Astragalus verus.
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3. (Arch.) See Astragal, 1.
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Atractylis gummifera
(gcide) | Piney \Pin"ey\, a. [Of East Indian origin.]
A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria
Indica} or piney tree, of the order Dipterocarpe[ae], which
grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products.
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Piney dammar, Piney resin, Piney varnish, a pellucid,
fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney
tree (Vateria Indica) when wounded. It is used as a
varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for
incense and for amber. Called also liquid copal, and
white dammar.
Piney tallow, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow,
obtained from the roasted seeds of the Vateria Indica;
called also dupada oil.
Piney thistle (Bot.), a plant (Atractylis gummifera),
from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance
exudes.
[1913 Webster]Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to
D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill,
Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.)
Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those
of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name
is often also applied to other prickly plants.
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Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it
was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of
venomous creatures.
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large
thistle of neglected pastures.
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but
introduced into the United States from Canada.
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium.
Fuller's thistle, the teasel.
Globe thistle, Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe,
Melon, etc.
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the
Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the
involucre.
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk
thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national
emblems of Scotland.
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus.
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle.
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea.
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus
Cereus. See Cereus.
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus.
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Thistle bird (Zool.), the American goldfinch, or
yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of
its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under
Goldfinch.
Thistle butterfly (Zool.), a handsomely colored American
butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon
thistles; -- called also painted lady.
Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza
militaria}). [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James
I., worth four shillings.
Thistle finch (Zool.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its
fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.]
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring
mouth.
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Bursera gummifera
(gcide) | Mastic \Mas"tic\, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. ?, fr.
? to chew, because of its being used in the East for
chewing.] [Written also mastich.]
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1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia
(Pistacia Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and
coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable
resin; -- called also, mastic tree.
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2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by
incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent
tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and
an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes.
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3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and
linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.
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Barbary mastic (Bot.), the Pistachia Atlantica.
Peruvian mastic tree (Bot.), a small tree (Schinus Molle)
with peppery red berries; -- called also pepper tree.
West Indian mastic (Bot.), a lofty tree ({Bursera
gummifera}) full of gum resin in every part.
[1913 Webster]Birch \Birch\ (b[~e]rch), n.; pl. Birches (-[e^]z). [OE.
birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj["o]rk, Sw.
bj["o]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche,
birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr.
bh[=u]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st Birk.]
1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus
Betula; as, the white or common birch (Betula alba)
(also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch
(Betula glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch ({Betula
papyracea}); the yellow birch (Betula lutea); the black
or cherry birch (Betula lenta).
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2. The wood or timber of the birch.
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3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
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Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being
tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in
schools. They were also made into brooms.
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The threatening twigs of birch. --Shak.
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4. A birch-bark canoe.
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Birch of Jamaica, a species (Bursera gummifera) of
turpentine tree.
Birch partridge. (Zool.) See Ruffed grouse.
Birch wine, wine made of the spring sap of the birch.
Oil of birch.
(a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European
birch (Betula alba), and used in the preparation of
genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia
leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor.
(b) An oil prepared from the black birch (Betula lenta),
said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for
which it is largely sold.
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Flammiferous
(gcide) | Flammiferous \Flam*mif"er*ous\, a. [L. flammifer; flamma flame +
ferre to bear.]
Producing flame.
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Gemmiferous
(gcide) | Gemmiferous \Gem*mif"er*ous\, a. [L. gemma bud + -ferous: cf. F.
gemmif[`e]re.]
Producing gems or buds; (Biol.) multiplying by buds.
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Gemmification
(gcide) | Gemmification \Gem`mi*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L. gemma bud + -ficare
(in comp.) to make. See -fy.] (Biol.)
The production of a bud or gem.
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Gemmiflorate
(gcide) | Gemmiflorate \Gem`mi*flo"rate\, a. [L. gemma bud + flos, floris,
flower.] (Bot.)
Having flowers like buds.
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Gummiferous
(gcide) | Gummiferous \Gum*mif"er*ous\, a. [L. gummi gum + -ferous.]
Producing gum; gum-bearing.
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Mammifer
(gcide) | Mammifer \Mam"mi*fer\, n. [NL. See Mammiferous.] (Zool.)
A mammal. See Mammalia.
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Mammiferous
(gcide) | Mammiferous \Mam*mif"er*ous\, a. [Mamma breast + -ferous: cf. F.
mammif[`e]re.]
Having breasts; of, pertaining to, or derived from, the
Mammalia.
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Mammiform
(gcide) | Mammiform \Mam"mi*form\, a. [Mamma breast + -form: cf. F.
mammiforme.]
Having the form of a mamma (breast) or mammae.
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Mummification
(gcide) | Mummification \Mum`mi*fi*ca"tion\, n. [See Mummify.]
The act of making a mummy.
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Mummified
(gcide) | Mummified \Mum"mi*fied\, a.
Converted into a mummy or a mummylike substance; having the
appearance of a mummy; withered.
[1913 Webster]Mummify \Mum"mi*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mummified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Mummifying.] [Mummy + -fy: cf. F. momifier.]
To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy.
--Hall (1646).
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Mummiform
(gcide) | Mummiform \Mum"mi*form\, a. [Mummy + -form.]
Having some resemblance to a mummy; -- in Zoology, said of
the pupae of certain insects.
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Mummify
(gcide) | Mummify \Mum"mi*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mummified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Mummifying.] [Mummy + -fy: cf. F. momifier.]
To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy.
--Hall (1646).
[1913 Webster]mummify \mum"mi*fy\ v. i.
To turn into a mummy-like corpse; to dry up with unusually
little decomposition; -- said of dead animals; as, A
mummified body was found in the attic.
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mummify
(gcide) | Mummify \Mum"mi*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mummified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Mummifying.] [Mummy + -fy: cf. F. momifier.]
To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy.
--Hall (1646).
[1913 Webster]mummify \mum"mi*fy\ v. i.
To turn into a mummy-like corpse; to dry up with unusually
little decomposition; -- said of dead animals; as, A
mummified body was found in the attic.
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Mummifying
(gcide) | Mummify \Mum"mi*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mummified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Mummifying.] [Mummy + -fy: cf. F. momifier.]
To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy.
--Hall (1646).
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brassica oleracea gemmifera
(wn) | Brassica oleracea gemmifera
n 1: plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green
heads resembling diminutive cabbages [syn: {brussels
sprout}, Brassica oleracea gemmifera] |
ceratopetalum gummiferum
(wn) | Ceratopetalum gummiferum
n 1: Australian tree or shrub with red flowers; often used in
Christmas decoration [syn: Christmas bush, {Christmas
tree}, Ceratopetalum gummiferum] |
gemmiferous
(wn) | gemmiferous
adj 1: bearing or reproducing by a gemma |
mummification
(wn) | mummification
n 1: a condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic
mummification in red tape"
2: (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of
arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the
dead tissue and a dark brown color [syn: dry gangrene,
cold gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification]
3: embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy |
mummify
(wn) | mummify
v 1: preserve while making lifeless; "mummified ideas and
institutions should be gotten rid of"
2: remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to
preserve it; "Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs"
3: dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a
mummified body was found" [syn: mummify, dry up] |
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