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Cyperus
Cyperus Cyp"e*rus (s?p"?-r?s), n. [NL., from Gr. ???? sedge.]
(Bot.)
A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and
including the species called galingale, several bulrushes,
and the Egyptian papyrus.
Cyperus esculentusChufa Chu"fa, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
A sedgelike plant (Cyperus esculentus) producing edible
tubers, native about the Mediterranean, now cultivated in
many regions; the earth almond. Cyperus longusGalingale Gal"in*gale, n. [See Galangal.] (Bot.)
A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having
aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus. --Chaucer.
Meadow, set with slender galingale. --Tennyson. Cyperus PapyrusPapyrus Pa*py"rus, n.; pl. Papyri. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See
Paper.]
1. (Bot.) A tall rushlike plant (Cyperus Papyrus) of the
Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in
Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and
about an inch thick.
2. The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It
was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin
longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and
pressed.
3. A manuscript written on papyrus; esp., pl., written
scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or
Herculaneum. Cyperus rotundusNut 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. HesperusEvening E"ven*ing, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See even, n., and cf.
Eve.]
1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of
darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of
the sum.
In the ascending scale Of heaven, the stars that
usher evening rose. --Milton.
Note: Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the
United States, the afternoon is called evening.
--Bartlett.
2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as
of strength or glory.
Note: Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. ``Evening
Prayer.' --Shak.
Evening flower (Bot.), a genus of iridaceous plants
(Hesperantha) from the Cape of Good Hope, with
sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which
expand in the evening.
Evening grosbeak (Zo["o]l.), an American singing bird
(Coccothraustes vespertina) having a very large bill.
Its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail
black, and the under tail coverts yellow. So called
because it sings in the evening.
Evening primrose. See under Primrose.
The evening star, the bright star of early evening in the
western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically,
the planet Venus; -- called also Vesper and Hesperus.
During portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are
also evening stars. See Morning Star. HesperusHesperus Hes"pe*rus, n. [L. See Hesper.]
1. Venus when she is the evening star; Hesper.
2. Evening. [Poetic]
The Sun was sunk, and after him the Star Of
Hesperus. --Milton. Juniperus OxycedrusCade Cade, n. [F. & Pr.; LL. cada.]
A species of juniper (Juniperus Oxycedrus) of Mediterranean
countries.
Oil of cade, a thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by
destructive distillation of the inner wood of the cade. It
is used as a local application in skin diseases. Juniperus SabinaSavin Sav"in, Savine Sav"ine, n. [OE. saveine, AS.
safin[ae], savine, L. sabina herba. Cf. Sabine.] [Written
also sabine.] (Bot.)
(a) A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia,
occasionally found also in the northern parts of the
United States and in British America. It is a compact
bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small
berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops
are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrh[oe]a,
etc.
(b) The North American red cedar (Juniperus Virginiana.) Juniperus VirginianaSavin Sav"in, Savine Sav"ine, n. [OE. saveine, AS.
safin[ae], savine, L. sabina herba. Cf. Sabine.] [Written
also sabine.] (Bot.)
(a) A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia,
occasionally found also in the northern parts of the
United States and in British America. It is a compact
bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small
berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops
are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrh[oe]a,
etc.
(b) The North American red cedar (Juniperus Virginiana.) Juniperus VirginianaCamphor Cam"phor, n. [OE. camfere, F. camphre (cf. It.
camfara, Sp. camfara, alcanfor, LL. camfora, camphara, NGr.
?), fr. Ar. k[=a]f[=u]r, prob. fr. Skr. karp[=u]ra.]
1. A tough, white, aromatic resin, or gum, obtained from
different species of the Laurus family, esp. from
Cinnamomum camphara (the Laurus camphara of
Linn[ae]us.). Camphor, C10H16O, is volatile and
fragrant, and is used in medicine as a diaphoretic, a
stimulant, or sedative.
2. A gum resembling ordinary camphor, obtained from a tree
(Dryobalanops camphora) growing in Sumatra and Borneo;
-- called also Malay camphor, camphor of Borneo, or
borneol. See Borneol.
Note: The name camphor is also applied to a number of bodies
of similar appearance and properties, as cedar
camphor, obtained from the red or pencil cedar
(Juniperus Virginiana), and peppermint camphor, or
menthol, obtained from the oil of peppermint.
Camphor oil (Chem.), name variously given to certain
oil-like products, obtained especially from the camphor
tree.
Camphor tree, a large evergreen tree (Cinnamomum
Camphora) with lax, smooth branches and shining
triple-nerved lanceolate leaves, probably native in China,
but now cultivated in most warm countries. Camphor is
collected by a process of steaming the chips of the wood
and subliming the product. PerusalPerusal Pe*rus"al, n. [From Peruse.]
1. The act of carefully viewing or examining. [R.] --Tatler.
2. The act of reading, especially of reading through or with
care. --Woodward. PerusePeruse Pe*ruse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Perusing.] [Pref. per- + use.]
1. To observe; to examine with care. [R.]
Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Surveyed.
--Milton.
2. To read through; to read carefully. --Shak. PerusedPeruse Pe*ruse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Perusing.] [Pref. per- + use.]
1. To observe; to examine with care. [R.]
Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Surveyed.
--Milton.
2. To read through; to read carefully. --Shak. Peruser
Peruser Pe*rus"er, n.
One who peruses.
PerusingPeruse Pe*ruse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perused; p. pr. & vb.
n. Perusing.] [Pref. per- + use.]
1. To observe; to examine with care. [R.]
Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Surveyed.
--Milton.
2. To read through; to read carefully. --Shak. Reperusal
Reperusal Re`pe*rus"al (r?`p?-r?z"al), n.
A second or repeated perusal.
Reperuse
Reperuse Re`pe*ruse" (-r?z"), v. t.
To peruse again. --Ld. Lytton.
Meaning of Perus from wikipedia
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Perus may
refer to:
Perus (district of São Paulo)
Subprefecture of
Perus, São
Paulo Perus (butterfly), a
genus of
butterflies in the
subfamily Carcharodini...
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Perus is a
train station on CPTM Line 7-Ruby, in the
district of
Perus in São Paulo.
Perus station was
opened by São
Paulo Railway on 16
February 1867...
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Peru,
officially the
Republic of
Peru, is a
country in
western South America. It is
bordered in the
north by
Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil...
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Peruvians (Spanish: peruanos/peruanas) are the
citizens of
Peru. What is now
Peru has been
inhabited for
several millennia by
cultures such as the Caral...
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Subprefecture of
Perus is one of 32
subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It
comprises two districts:
Anhanguera and
Perus.
Official Subprefecture...
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Protectorate of
Peru (1821–1822)
Peruvian Republic (1822–1836)
Peru–Bolivia (1836–1838, 1838–1839)
North Peru (1838; capital)
Peruvian Republic (1839–1881;...
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