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pitta
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Pitta
(gcide) | Pitta \Pit"ta\ (p[i^]t"t[.a]), n. (Zool.)
Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds
belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family
Pittid[ae]. Most of the species are varied with three or
more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple,
and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and {Old
World ant thrushes}; but they are not related to the true
thrushes.
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Note: The pittas are most abundant in the East Indies, but
some inhabit Southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. They
live mostly upon the ground, and feed upon insects of
various kinds.
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pitta
(wn) | pitta
n 1: any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly
terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills |
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pittance
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Pitta
(gcide) | Pitta \Pit"ta\ (p[i^]t"t[.a]), n. (Zool.)
Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds
belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family
Pittid[ae]. Most of the species are varied with three or
more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple,
and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and {Old
World ant thrushes}; but they are not related to the true
thrushes.
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Note: The pittas are most abundant in the East Indies, but
some inhabit Southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. They
live mostly upon the ground, and feed upon insects of
various kinds.
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Pitta gigas
(gcide) | Breve \Breve\ (br[=e]v), n. [It. & (in sense 2) LL. breve, fr.
L. brevis short. See Brief.]
1. (Mus.) A note or character of time, equivalent to two
semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to
three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as
thus: ? ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular
to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used
for choir service. --Moore.
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2. (Law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any
court.
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3. (Print.) A curved mark [[breve]] used commonly to indicate
the short quantity of a vowel.
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4. (Zool.) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas),
which has a very short tail.
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Pittacal
(gcide) | Pittacal \Pit"ta*cal\ (p[i^]t"t[.a]*k[a^]l), n. [Gr. pi`tta,
pi`ssa, pitch + kalo`s beautiful: cf. F. pittacale.] (Chem.)
A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of
hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow
eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue.
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Pittance
(gcide) | Pittance \Pit"tance\ (p[i^]t"tans), n. [OE. pitance, pitaunce,
F. pitance; cf. It. pietanza, LL. pitancia, pittantia,
pictantia; perh. fr. L. pietas pity, piety, or perhaps akin
to E. petty. Cf. Petty, and Pity.]
1. An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of
victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole. "A good
pitaunce." --Chaucer.
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One half only of this pittance was ever given him in
money. --Macaulay.
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2. A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an
inconsiderable salary or compensation. "The small pittance
of learning they received." --Swift.
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The inconsiderable pittance of faithful professors.
--Fuller.
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genus pitta
(wn) | genus Pitta
n 1: type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of
southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands |
pittance
(wn) | pittance
n 1: an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere
pittance" |
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