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Crocus of VenusCrocus Cro"cus (kr[=o]"k[u^]s), n. [L., saffron, fr. Gr.
kro`kos; cf. Heb. kark[=o]m, Ar. kurkum, Skr. ku[.n]kuma.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms
rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is
one of the earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C.
sativus produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn.
2. (Chem.) A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal
calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of
iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from
salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder.
Crocus of Venus (Old Chem.), oxide of copper. Devenustate
Devenustate Dev`e*nus"tate, v. t. [L. devenustatus, p. p. of
devenustare to disfigure; de + venustus lovely, graceful.]
To deprive of beauty or grace. [Obs.]
Venus mercenariaQuahog Qua"hog, Quahaug Qua"haug, n. [Abbrev. fr.
Narragansett Indian poqua[^u]hock.] (Zo["o]l.)
An American market clam (Venus mercenaria). It is sold in
large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also
round clam, and hard clam.
Note: The name is also applied to other allied species, as
Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico. Venus mercenariaClam Clam, n. [Cf. Clamp, Clam, v. t., Clammy.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially
those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria),
the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea
clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other
species of the United States. The name is said to have
been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East
Indian bivalve.
You shall scarce find any bay or shallow shore, or
cove of sand, where you may not take many clampes,
or lobsters, or both, at your pleasure. --Capt. John
Smith (1616).
Clams, or clamps, is a shellfish not much unlike a
coclke; it lieth under the sand. --Wood (1634).
2. (Ship Carp.) Strong pinchers or forceps.
3. pl. (Mech.) A kind of vise, usually of wood.
Blood clam. See under Blood. Venus MortoniQuahog Qua"hog, Quahaug Qua"haug, n. [Abbrev. fr.
Narragansett Indian poqua[^u]hock.] (Zo["o]l.)
An American market clam (Venus mercenaria). It is sold in
large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also
round clam, and hard clam.
Note: The name is also applied to other allied species, as
Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico. Venust
Venust Ve*nust", a. [L. venustus, from Venus the goddess of
love.]
Beautiful. [R.] --E. Waterhouse.
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