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Liatris squarrosa
Blazing Blaz"ing, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. --Sir W. Scott. Blazing star. (a) A comet. [Obs.] (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to Cham[ae]lirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris squarrosa; and Aletris farinosa, called also colicroot and star grass.
Quarrel
Quarrel Quar"rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See Querulous.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in opinion, feeling, or conduct; esp., an angry dispute, contest, or strife; a brawl; an altercation; as, he had a quarrel with his father about expenses. I will bring a sword upon you that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant. --Lev. xxvi. 25. On open seas their quarrels they debate. --Dryden. 2. Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility; cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation. Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him. --Mark vi. 19. No man hath any quarrel to me. --Shak. He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him. --Holinshed. 3. Earnest desire or longing. [Obs.] --Holland. To pick a quarrel. See under Pick, v. t. Syn: Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest; dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle.
Quarrel
Quarrel Quar"rel, v. t. 1. To quarrel with. [R.] ``I had quarelled my brother purposely.' --B. Jonson. 2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.
Quarrel
Quarrel Quar"rel, n. [Written also quarreller.] One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. --Shak.
Quarrelet
Quarrelet Quar"rel*et, n. A little quarrel. See 1st Quarrel, 2. [Obs.] ``Quarrelets of pearl [teeth].' --Herrick.
Quarreling
Quarreling Quar"rel*ing, a. Engaged in a quarrel; apt or disposed to quarrel; as, quarreling factions; a quarreling mood. -- Quar"rel*ing*ly, adv.
Quarrelingly
Quarreling Quar"rel*ing, a. Engaged in a quarrel; apt or disposed to quarrel; as, quarreling factions; a quarreling mood. -- Quar"rel*ing*ly, adv.
Quarrellous
Quarrellous Quar"rel*lous, a. [OF. querelous, F. querelleux, L. querulosus and querulus, fr. queri to complain. See 2d Quarrel.] Quarrelsome. [Obs.] [Written also quarrellous.] --Shak.
quarrellous
Quarrellous Quar"rel*lous, a. [OF. querelous, F. querelleux, L. querulosus and querulus, fr. queri to complain. See 2d Quarrel.] Quarrelsome. [Obs.] [Written also quarrellous.] --Shak.
Quarrelsome
Quarrelsome Quar"rel*some, a. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric. Syn: Pugnacious; irritable; irascible; brawling; choleric; fiery; petulant. -- Quar"rel*some*ly, adv. -- Quar"rel*some*ness, n.
Quarrelsomely
Quarrelsome Quar"rel*some, a. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric. Syn: Pugnacious; irritable; irascible; brawling; choleric; fiery; petulant. -- Quar"rel*some*ly, adv. -- Quar"rel*some*ness, n.
Quarrelsomeness
Quarrelsome Quar"rel*some, a. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric. Syn: Pugnacious; irritable; irascible; brawling; choleric; fiery; petulant. -- Quar"rel*some*ly, adv. -- Quar"rel*some*ness, n.
Quarried
Quarry Quar"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
Quarried
Quarried Quar"ried, a. Provided with prey. Now I am bravely quarried. --Beau. & Fl.
Quarrier
Quarrier Quar"ri*er, n. A worker in a stone quarry.
Quarry
Quarry Quar"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
Quarry
Quarry Quar"ry, n. [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F. carri[`e]re, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See Quadrate.] A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a) .
Quarry-faced
Quarry-faced Quar"ry-faced`, a. (Stone Masonry) Having a face left as it comes from the quarry and not smoothed with the chisel or point; -- said of stones.
Quarrying
Quarry Quar"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarried; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarrying.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.
Quarry-man
Quarry-man Quar"ry-man, n.; pl. Quarrymen. A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.
Quarrymen
Quarry-man Quar"ry-man, n.; pl. Quarrymen. A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.
Squarrose
Squarrose Squar*rose" (? or ?; 277), a. [L. squarrosus (perhaps) scurfy, scabby.] Ragged or full of lose scales or projecting parts; rough; jagged; as: (a) (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Consisting of scales widely divaricating; having scales, small leaves, or other bodies, spreading widely from the axis on which they are crowded; -- said of a calyx or stem. (b) (Bot.) Divided into shreds or jags, raised above the plane of the leaf, and not parallel to it; said of a leaf. (c) (Zo["o]l.) Having scales spreading every way, or standing upright, or at right angles to the surface; -- said of a shell. Squarrose-slashed (Bot.), doubly slashed, with the smaller divisions at right angles to the others, as a leaf. --Landley.
Squarrose-slashed
Squarrose Squar*rose" (? or ?; 277), a. [L. squarrosus (perhaps) scurfy, scabby.] Ragged or full of lose scales or projecting parts; rough; jagged; as: (a) (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Consisting of scales widely divaricating; having scales, small leaves, or other bodies, spreading widely from the axis on which they are crowded; -- said of a calyx or stem. (b) (Bot.) Divided into shreds or jags, raised above the plane of the leaf, and not parallel to it; said of a leaf. (c) (Zo["o]l.) Having scales spreading every way, or standing upright, or at right angles to the surface; -- said of a shell. Squarrose-slashed (Bot.), doubly slashed, with the smaller divisions at right angles to the others, as a leaf. --Landley.
Squarroso-dentate
Squarroso-dentate Squar*ro`so-den"tate, a. (Bot.) Having the teeth bent out of the plane of the lamina; -- said of a leaf.
Squarrous
Squarrous Squar"rous (? or ?), a. Squarrose.
Squarrulose
Squarrulose Squar"ru*lose`, a. [Dim. of squarrose.] (Bot.) Somewhat squarrose; slightly squarrose. --Gray.
To pick a quarrel
Quarrel Quar"rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See Querulous.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in opinion, feeling, or conduct; esp., an angry dispute, contest, or strife; a brawl; an altercation; as, he had a quarrel with his father about expenses. I will bring a sword upon you that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant. --Lev. xxvi. 25. On open seas their quarrels they debate. --Dryden. 2. Ground of objection, dislike, difference, or hostility; cause of dispute or contest; occasion of altercation. Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him. --Mark vi. 19. No man hath any quarrel to me. --Shak. He thought he had a good quarrel to attack him. --Holinshed. 3. Earnest desire or longing. [Obs.] --Holland. To pick a quarrel. See under Pick, v. t. Syn: Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest; dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle.

Meaning of Quarr from wikipedia

- Quarr Abbey (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Quarr) is a monastery between the villages of Binstead and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight in southern England...
- Quarr Hill is a small suburb of the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. It is situated 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of the centre of Ryde and 1 mile (1.6 km)...
- Cecily's death, when she was buried at Quarr Abbey». Everett Green 1851, p. 436. Stanley, Frederick Hockey (1977). Quarr Abbey and Its Lands, 1132-1631. University...
- been exiled from Solesmes Abbey in France and were shortly to settle at Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight. Troops were billeted in the house during both...
- Other key terrestrial sites are found at Newtown Cr****, Werrar, and Wootton-Quarr. A submerged escarpment 11 metres (36 feet) below sea level off Bouldnor...
- Congregation: Farnborough, Prinknash, and Chilworth: the Solesmes Congregation, Quarr and St Cecilia's on the Isle of Wight, as well as a diocesan monastery following...
- fell in love with Quarr and decided to become a monk. When Hendra reached the age of eighteen and could legally begin his time at Quarr, Father Joe found...
- The Quarr Abbey House was one of several houses constructed along the north coast of the Isle of Wight in southern England. Built in the 19th century...
- Ninham Niton Northwood Norton Green Oakfield Porchfield Puckaster Puckpool Quarr Hill Queen's Bower Rew Street Rookley and Rookley Green Rowridge Seaview...
- Solesmes. These monks were in exile in England, and Bellot began building Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight. In the Netherlands Bellot designed St. Paul's...