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Pavo
(gcide) | Pavo \Pa"vo\, prop. n. [L., a peacock. See Peacock.]
1. (Zool.) A genus of birds, including the peacocks.
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2. (Astron.) The Peacock, a constellation of the southern
hemisphere.
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pavo
(wn) | Pavo
n 1: a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana
and Ara
2: peafowl [syn: Pavo, genus Pavo] |
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nechápavosť
(msas) | nechápavosť
- dulness |
pavol
(msas) | Pavol
- Paul |
nechapavost
(msasasci) | nechapavost
- dulness |
pavol
(msasasci) | Pavol
- Paul |
pavonia
(encz) | pavonia, n: |
pavor nocturnus
(encz) | pavor nocturnus, n: |
chápavost
(czen) | chápavost,apprehensionn: Zdeněk Brožchápavost,comprehensionn: Zdeněk Brožchápavost,prehensionn: Zdeněk Brož |
chřupavost
(czen) | chřupavost,crispinessn: Zdeněk Brožchřupavost,crispnessn: Zdeněk Brožchřupavost,crunchinessn: Zdeněk Brožchřupavost,crustinessn: Zdeněk Brož |
křupavost
(czen) | křupavost,crispness Jaroslav Šedivý |
nechápavost
(czen) | nechápavost,dulnessn: Zdeněk Brož |
nespavost
(czen) | nespavost,insomnian: [med.] Cascavalnespavost,sleeplessnessn: Jaroslav Šedivý |
osoba trpící nespavostí
(czen) | osoba trpící nespavostí,insomniac Zdeněk Brož |
pavouci
(czen) | pavouci,spidersn: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
pavouk
(czen) | pavouk,spidern: |
pavoukovec
(czen) | pavoukovec,arachnidn: Zdeněk Brož |
pavoukovitý
(czen) | pavoukovitý,spideryadj: Zdeněk Brož |
rýpavost
(czen) | rýpavost,captiousnessn: Zdeněk Brož |
spavost
(czen) | spavost,somnolencen: Zdeněk Brož |
strach z pavouků
(czen) | strach z pavouků,arachnophobian: slady |
Adenanthera pavonina
(gcide) | Sandalwood \San"dal*wood\, n. [F. sandal, santal, fr. Ar.
[,c]andal, or Gr. sa`ntalon; both ultimately fr. Skr.
candana. Cf. Sanders.] (Bot.)
(a) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian
and Polynesian tree (Santalum album), and of several
other trees of the same genus, as the Hawaiian {Santalum
Freycinetianum} and Santalum pyrularium, the Australian
Santalum latifolium, etc. The name is extended to
several other kinds of fragrant wood.
(b) Any tree of the genus Santalum, or a tree which yields
sandalwood.
(c) The red wood of a kind of buckthorn, used in Russia for
dyeing leather (Rhamnus Dahuricus).
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False sandalwood, the fragrant wood of several trees not of
the genus Santalum, as Ximenia Americana, {Myoporum
tenuifolium} of Tahiti.
Red sandalwood, a heavy, dark red dyewood, being the
heartwood of two leguminous trees of India ({Pterocarpus
santalinus}, and Adenanthera pavonina); -- called also
red sanderswood, sanders or saunders, and
rubywood.
[1913 Webster] Sandarachcoralwood \coralwood\ n.
an East Indian tree (Adenanthera pavonina) with racemes of
yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental.
Syn: red sandalwood, Barbados pride, peacock flower fence,
Adenanthera pavonina.
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afropavo
(gcide) | afropavo \afropavo\ n.
1. 1 an African fowl genus; both sexes are brightly colored.
Syn: Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis
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Balearica pavonina
(gcide) | Crane \Crane\ (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan,
G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge`ranos, L. grus,
W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel.
trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. Geranium.]
1. (Zool.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied
genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill,
and long legs and neck.
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Note: The common European crane is Grus cinerea. The
sand-hill crane (Grus Mexicana) and the whooping
crane (Grus Americana) are large American species.
The Balearic or crowned crane is Balearica pavonina.
The name is sometimes erroneously applied to the herons
and cormorants.
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2. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end,
used for supporting a suspended weight.
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3. A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and,
while holding them suspended, transporting them through a
limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a
projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post
or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so
called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the
neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.
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4. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side
or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over
a fire.
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5. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
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6. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support
spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
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7. (Zool.) The American blue heron (Ardea herodias).
[Local, U. S.]
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Crane fly (Zool.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of
the genus Tipula.
Derrick crane. See Derrick.
Gigantic crane. (Zool.) See Adjutant, n., 3.
Traveling crane, Traveler crane, Traversing crane
(Mach.), a crane mounted on wheels; esp., an overhead
crane consisting of a crab or other hoisting apparatus
traveling on rails or beams fixed overhead, as in a
machine shop or foundry.
Water crane, a kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout,
for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with
water.
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Meleagris gallopavo
(gcide) | Turkey \Tur"key\ (t[^u]r"k[=e]), n.; pl. Turkeys. [So called
because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came
originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See Turk.]
(Zool.)
Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus
Meleagris, especially the North American wild turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo), and the domestic turkey, which was
probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been
domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of
America.
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Note: The Mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of
the northern species (var. Mexicana). Its tail feathers
and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish
chestnut, and its flesh is white. The Central American,
or ocellated, turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is more
elegantly colored than the common species. See under
Ocellated. The Australian, or native, turkey is a
bustard (Choriotis australis). See under Native.
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Turkey beard (Bot.), a name of certain American perennial
liliaceous herbs of the genus Xerophyllum. They have a
dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a
long raceme of small whitish flowers. Also called
turkey's beard.
Turkey berry (Bot.), a West Indian name for the fruit of
certain kinds of nightshade (Solanum mammosum, and
Solanum torvum).
Turkey bird (Zool.), the wryneck. So called because it
erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when
disturbed. [Prov. Eng.]
Turkey buzzard (Zool.), a black or nearly black buzzard
(Cathartes aura), abundant in the Southern United
States. It is so called because its naked and warty head
and neck resemble those of a turkey. It is noted for its
high and graceful flight. Called also turkey vulture.
Turkey cock (Zool.), a male turkey.
Turkey hen (Zool.), a female turkey.
Turkey pout (Zool.), a young turkey. [R.]
Turkey vulture (Zool.), the turkey buzzard.
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Pavo
(gcide) | Pavo \Pa"vo\, prop. n. [L., a peacock. See Peacock.]
1. (Zool.) A genus of birds, including the peacocks.
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2. (Astron.) The Peacock, a constellation of the southern
hemisphere.
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Pavo cristatus
(gcide) | Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of
which at least two species are known, native of Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
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Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo
cristatus}. The Javan peacock (Pavo muticus) is more
brilliantly colored than the common species.
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2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
peafowl.
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Peacock butterfly (Zool.), a handsome European butterfly
(Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish (Zool.), the European blue-striped wrasse
(Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant (Zool.), any one of several species of
handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
They resemble the peacock in color.
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Pavo muticus
(gcide) | Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of
which at least two species are known, native of Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
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Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo
cristatus}. The Javan peacock (Pavo muticus) is more
brilliantly colored than the common species.
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2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
peafowl.
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Peacock butterfly (Zool.), a handsome European butterfly
(Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish (Zool.), the European blue-striped wrasse
(Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant (Zool.), any one of several species of
handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
They resemble the peacock in color.
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Pavon
(gcide) | Pavon \Pa"von\, n.
A small triangular flag, esp. one attached to a knight's
lance; a pennon.
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Pavoncella pugnax
(gcide) | Ruff \Ruff\, n. [Of uncertain origin: cf. Icel. r[=u]finn rough,
uncombed, Pr. ruf rude, rough, Sp. rufo frizzed, crisp,
curled, G. raufen to pluck, fight, rupfen to pluck, pull, E.
rough. [root]18. Cf. Ruffle to wrinkle.]
1. A muslin or linen collar plaited, crimped, or fluted, worn
formerly by both sexes, now only by women and children.
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Here to-morrow with his best ruff on. --Shak.
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His gravity is much lessened since the late
proclamation came out against ruffs; . . . they were
come to that height of excess herein, that twenty
shillings were used to be paid for starching of a
ruff. --Howell.
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2. Something formed with plaits or flutings, like the collar
of this name.
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I reared this flower; . . .
Soft on the paper ruff its leaves I spread. --Pope.
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3. An exhibition of pride or haughtiness.
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How many princes . . . in the ruff of all their
glory, have been taken down from the head of a
conquering army to the wheel of the victor's
chariot! --L'Estrange.
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4. Wanton or tumultuous procedure or conduct. [Obs.]
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To ruffle it out in a riotous ruff. --Latimer.
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5. (Mil.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a
roll; a ruffle.
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6. (Mach.) A collar on a shaft ot other piece to prevent
endwise motion. See Illust. of Collar.
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7. (Zool.) A set of lengthened or otherwise modified feathers
round, or on, the neck of a bird.
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8. (Zool.)
(a) A limicoline bird of Europe and Asia ({Pavoncella
pugnax}, syn. Philomachus pugnax) allied to the
sandpipers. The males during the breeding season have
a large ruff of erectile feathers, variable in their
colors, on the neck, and yellowish naked tubercles on
the face. They are polygamous, and are noted for their
pugnacity in the breeding season. The female is called
reeve, or rheeve.
(b) A variety of the domestic pigeon, having a ruff of its
neck.
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Pavone
(gcide) | Pavone \Pa*vone"\, n. [Cf. It. pavone, Sp. pavon, fr. L. pavo.]
(Zool.)
A peacock. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Pavonian
(gcide) | Pavonian \Pa*vo"ni*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to a peacock. [R.] --Southey.
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Pavonine
(gcide) | Pavonine \Pav"o*nine\, a. [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See
Peacock.]
1. (Zool.) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo.
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2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a
peacock, as in colors; iridescent. --P. Cleaveland.
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Pedilanthus pavonis
(gcide) | candellila \candellila\ n.
1. either of two Mexican shrubs Pedilanthus bracteatus or
Pedilanthus pavonis.
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2. a wax-coated shrub (Euphorbia antisyphilitica) of
northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S.
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Saturnia pavonia
(gcide) | Emperor \Em"per*or\, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur,
L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to
prepare, order. See Parade, and cf. Imperative,
Empress.]
The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of
dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany
or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.
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Emperor goose (Zo["o]l.), a large and handsome goose
(Philacte canagica), found in Alaska.
Emperor moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several large and beautiful
bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as
the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and
the European species (Saturnia pavonia).
Emperor paper. See under Paper.
Purple emperor (Zo["o]l.), a large, strong British
butterfly (Apatura iris).
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adenanthera pavonina
(wn) | Adenanthera pavonina
n 1: East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers;
cultivated as an ornamental [syn: coralwood, {coral-
wood}, red sandalwood, Barbados pride, {peacock flower
fence}, Adenanthera pavonina] |
afropavo
(wn) | afropavo
n 1: both sexes are brightly colored [syn: afropavo, {Congo
peafowl}, Afropavo congensis] |
afropavo congensis
(wn) | Afropavo congensis
n 1: both sexes are brightly colored [syn: afropavo, {Congo
peafowl}, Afropavo congensis] |
genus afropavo
(wn) | genus Afropavo
n 1: Congo peafowl |
genus pavo
(wn) | genus Pavo
n 1: peafowl [syn: Pavo, genus Pavo] |
genus pavonia
(wn) | genus Pavonia
n 1: genus of tropical hairy shrubs or herbs of tropics and
subtropics especially South America |
meleagris gallopavo
(wn) | Meleagris gallopavo
n 1: large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely
domesticated for food [syn: turkey, {Meleagris
gallopavo}] |
pavo cristatus
(wn) | Pavo cristatus
n 1: peafowl of India and Ceylon [syn: blue peafowl, {Pavo
cristatus}] |
pavo muticus
(wn) | Pavo muticus
n 1: peafowl of southeast Asia [syn: green peafowl, {Pavo
muticus}] |
pavonia
(wn) | pavonia
n 1: any of various evergreen plants of the genus Pavonia having
white or yellow or purple flowers |
pavor nocturnus
(wn) | pavor nocturnus
n 1: a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying
dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur
during NREM sleep [syn: sleep terror disorder, {pavor
nocturnus}] |
pedilanthus pavonis
(wn) | Pedilanthus pavonis
n 1: wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia
antisyphilitica [syn: candelilla, {Pedilanthus
bracteatus}, Pedilanthus pavonis] |
saturnia pavonia
(wn) | Saturnia pavonia
n 1: large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily
scaled transparent wings [syn: emperor, emperor moth,
Saturnia pavonia] |
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