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Apios tuberosaGroundnut Ground"nut` (-n[u^]t`), n. (Bot.)
(a) The fruit of the Arachis hypog[ae]a (native country
uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.
(b) A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing
clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root
tuberous and pleasant to the taste.
(c) The dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia). [U. S.] --Gray.
(d) A European plant of the genus Bunium (B. flexuosum),
having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet,
aromatic taste; -- called also earthnut, earth
chestnut, hawknut, and pignut. [1913 Webster] Ebalia tuberosaNut Nut, n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G.
nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n["o]t, Dan. n["o]d.]
1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the
almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting
of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.
2. A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal),
provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on
a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or
for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt.
3. The tumbler of a gunlock. --Knight.
4. (Naut.) A projection on each side of the shank of an
anchor, to secure the stock in place.
Check nut, Jam nut, Lock nut, a nut which is screwed up
tightly against another nut on the same bolt or screw, in
order to prevent accidental unscrewing of the first nut.
Nut buoy. See under Buoy.
Nut coal, screened coal of a size smaller than stove coal
and larger than pea coal; -- called also chestnut coal.
Nut crab (Zo["o]l.), any leucosoid crab of the genus
Ebalia as, Ebalia tuberosa of Europe.
Nut grass (Bot.), a plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus
rotundus, var. Hydra), which has slender rootstocks
bearing small, nutlike tubers, by which the plant
multiplies exceedingly, especially in cotton fields.
Nut lock, a device, as a metal plate bent up at the
corners, to prevent a nut from becoming unscrewed, as by
jarring. Glycimeris generosaGeoduck Ge"o*duck, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast
of North America, highly valued as an article of food. Ipomoea tuberosaSeven Sev"en, a. [OE. seven, seoven, seofen, AS. seofon,
seofan, seofen; akin to D. zeven, OS., Goth., & OHG. sibun,
G. sieben, Icel. sjau, sj["o], Sw. sju, Dan. syv, Lith.
septyni, Russ. seme, W. saith, Gael. seachd, Ir. seacht, L.
septem, Gr. ???, Skr. saptan. [root]305. Cf. Hebdomad,
Heptagon, September.]
One more than six; six and one added; as, seven days make one
week.
Seven sciences. See the Note under Science, n., 4.
Seven stars (Astron.), the Pleiades.
Seven wonders of the world. See under Wonders.
Seven-year apple (Bot.), a rubiaceous shrub (Genipa
clusiifolia) growing in the West Indies; also, its edible
fruit.
Seven-year vine (Bot.), a tropical climbing plant
(Ipom[oe]a tuberosa) related to the morning-glory. O tuberosaOca O"ca, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
A Peruvian name for certain species of Oxalis (O. crenata,
and O. tuberosa) which bear edible tubers. Phlomis tuberosaJerusalem Je*ru"sa*lem, n. [Gr. ?, fr. Heb. Y?r?sh[=a]laim.]
The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the
glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus
Christ.
Jerusalem artichoke [Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e.,
sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar.] (Bot.)
(a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower
(Helianthus tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used
as food.
(b) One of the tubers themselves.
Jerusalem cherry (Bot.), the popular name of either of
either of two species of Solanum (S. Pseudo-capsicum
and S. capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house
plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of
cherries.
Jerusalem oak (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot (Chenopodium
Botrys), common about houses and along roadsides.
Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family
(Phlomis tuberosa).
Jerusalem thorn (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree
(Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm
countries, and used for hedges.
The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City. ProterosaurusProterosaurus Pro`te*ro*sau"rus, n. [NL., from Gr. ? earlier
(fr. ? before) + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
An extinct genus of reptiles of the Permian period. Called
also Protosaurus. Pterosaur
Pterosaur Pter"o*saur, n. [Gr. ? wind + ? a lizard.] (Paleon.)
A pterodactyl.
PterosauriaOrnithosauria Or*ni`tho*sau"ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See Ornitho-,
and Sauria.] (Paleon.)
An order of extinct flying reptiles; -- called also
Pterosauria. PterosauriaPterosauria Pter`o*sau"ri*a, n. pl. [NL.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of flying reptiles of the Mesozoic age; the
pterodactyls; -- called also Pterodactyli}, and
Ornithosauria}.
Note: The wings were formed, like those of bats, by a
leathery expansion of the skin, principally supported
by the greatly enlarged outer or `` little' fingers of
the hands. The American Cretaceous pterodactyls had no
teeth. See Pteranodontia, and Pterodactyl. Pterosaurian
Pterosaurian Pter`o*sau"ri*an, a. (Paleon.)
Of or pertaining to the Pterosauria.
Ruellia tuberosaSnapdragon Snap"drag`on, n.
1. (Bot.)
(a) Any plant of the scrrophulariaceous genus
Antirrhinum, especially the cultivated A. majus,
whose showy flowers are fancifully likened to the face
of a dragon.
(b) A West Indian herb (Ruellia tuberosa) with curiously
shaped blue flowers.
2. A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel
containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is
so eaten. See Flapdragon. --Swift. Terra ponderosaTerra Ter"ra, n. [It. & L. See Terrace.]
The earth; earth.
Terra alba [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous
earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium
silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as
magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain
foods, spices, candies, paints, etc.
Terra cotta. [It., fr. terra earth + cotta, fem. of cotto
cooked, L. coctus, p. p. of coquere to cook. See Cook,
n.] Baked clay; a kind of hard pottery used for statues,
architectural decorations, figures, vases, and the like.
Terr[ae] filius [L., son of the earth], formerly, one
appointed to write a satirical Latin poem at the public
acts in the University of Oxford; -- not unlike the
prevaricator at Cambridge, England.
Terra firma [L.], firm or solid earth, as opposed to
water.
Terra Japonica. [NL.] Same as Gambier. It was formerly
supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan.
Terra Lemnia [L., Lemnian earth], Lemnian earth. See under
Lemnian.
Terra ponderosa [L., ponderous earth] (Min.), barite, or
heavy spar.
Terra di Sienna. See Sienna.
Meaning of Erosa from wikipedia
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Julian Erosa (born July 31, 1989) is an
American mixed martial artist. He
currently competes in the
Featherweight division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- A.
erosa may
refer to: Aa
erosa,
species of
orchid Anomis erosa, moth of the
family Erebidae Asclepias erosa,
species of
milkweed This disambiguation...
- The
pitted stonefish (
Erosa erosa), also
known as the
Pacific monkey-fish, is a
species of
venomous ray-finned fish, a
stonefish be
longing to the subfamily...
- Boisduval, 1868
Clisiocampa erosa Stretch, 1881
Clisiocampa disstria var.
thoracicoides Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893
Clisiocampa erosa var.
sylvaticoides Neumoegen...
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Polanisia erosa is a sticky, 10–60 cm (3.9–23.6 in) high
annual herbaceous species of
flowering plant in the
Cleome family, Cleomaceae,
known by the common...
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Pangora erosa is a moth of the
family Erebidae. It was
described by
Francis Walker in 1855. It is
found in
India (Travancore, Nilgiris) and Sri Lanka...
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Ramalina erosa is a
species of
fruticose lichen in the
family Ramalinaceae. It was
described as a new
species by
Hildur Krog in 1990. The type specimen...
- Dryand.
Synonyms List
Begonia erosa Blume Begonia lineata N.E.Br.
Begonia rupicola Miq.
Begonia varians A.DC.
Casparya erosa (Blume) A.DC.
Diploclinium tenuifolium...
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Anomis erosa, the
yellow scallop moth or
abutilon moth, is a moth of the
family Erebidae. The
species was
first described by
Jacob Hübner in 1821. It...
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Asclepias erosa is a
species of
milkweed known commonly as
desert milkweed. It is
native to
southern California, Arizona, and
northern Baja California...
