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A quinquefoliaGinseng Gin"seng, n. [Chinese.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly
valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant
(Aralia Schinseng) has become so rare that the American
(A. quinquefolia) has largely taken its place, and its root
is now an article of export from America to China. The root,
when dry, is of a yellowish white color, with a sweetness in
the taste somewhat resembling that of licorice, combined with
a slight aromatic bitterness. Ampelopsis quinquefoliaGlycolic Gly*col"ic, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether;
glycolic acid.
Glycolic acid (Chem.), an organic acid, found naturally in
unripe grapes and in the leaves of the wild grape
(Ampelopsis quinquefolia), and produced artificially in
many ways, as by the oxidation of glycol, -- whence its
name. It is a sirupy, or white crystalline, substance,
HO.CH2.CO2H, has the properties both of an alcohol and
an acid, and is a type of the hydroxy acids; -- called
also hydroxyacetic acid. Macrosila quinquemaculataPotato Po*ta"to, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato,
batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably
batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)
(a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade
family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which
there are numerous varieties used for food. It is
native of South America, but a form of the species is
found native as far north as New Mexico.
(b) The sweet potato (see below).
Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both
in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the
potato, often doing great damage. Called also
Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See
Colorado beetle.
(b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender
striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur
does less injury than the preceding species.
Potato fly (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black
species (Lytta atrata), the striped (L. vittata), and
the gray (L. cinerea, or Fabricii) are the most common.
See Blister beetle, under Blister.
Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed
to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans),
which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
Potato weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil (Baridius
trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of
potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky
taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made
from potatoes or potato starch.
Potato worm (Zo["o]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,
or hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also
tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato.
Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of
morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed
leaves. [West Indies]
Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas)
allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a
sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is
probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively
in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far
north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this
plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this
is the ``potato' of the Southern United States.
Wild potato. (Bot.)
(a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish
flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy
places in the United States.
(b) A similar tropical American plant (I. fastigiata)
which it is thought may have been the original stock
of the sweet potato. novem quinqueNovum No"vum, n.
A game at dice, properly called novem quinque (L., nine
five), the two principal throws being nine and five. [Obs.]
--Shak. Quinque-Quinque- Quin"que- [L. quinque five. See Five.]
A combining form meaning five, five times, fivefold; as,
quinquefid, five-cleft; quinquedentate, five-toothed. Quinque foliolate
Quinque foliolate Quin`que fo"li*o*late, a. (Bot.)
Having five leaflets. --Gray.
Quinqueangled
Quinqueangled Quin"que*an`gled, a. [Quinque- + angle.]
Having five angles; quinquangular.
Quinqueliteral
Quinqueliteral Quin`que*lit"er*al, a. [Quinque- + literal.]
Consisting of five letters.
QuinquelobedQuinquelobed Quin"que*lobed`, a. [Quinque- + lobe.]
Same as Quinquelobate. Quinquenerved
Quinquenerved Quin"que*nerved`, a. [Quinque- + nerve.] (Bot.)
Having five nerves; -- said of a leaf with five nearly equal
nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.
QuinquennaliaQuinquennalia Quin`quen*na"li*a, n. pl. [L., fr.
quinquennalis. See Ouinquennial.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Public games celebrated every five years. QuinquennialQuinquennial Quin*quen"ni*al, a. [L. quinquennalis and
quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf.
Biennial.]
Occurring once in five years, or at the end of every five
years; also, lasting five years. A quinquennial event. Quinquennium
Quinquennium Quin*quen"ni*um, n. [L.]
Space of five years.
Quinquesyllable
Quinquesyllable Quin"que*syl`la*ble, n. [Quinque- + syllable.]
A word of five syllables.
QuinquevirQuinquevir Quin"que*vir, n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs, L.
Quinqueviri. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot.
Antiq.)
One of five commissioners appointed for some special object. QuinqueviriQuinquevir Quin"que*vir, n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs, L.
Quinqueviri. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot.
Antiq.)
One of five commissioners appointed for some special object. QuinquevirsQuinquevir Quin"que*vir, n.; pl; E. Quinquevirs, L.
Quinqueviri. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot.
Antiq.)
One of five commissioners appointed for some special object. Sphinx or Macrosila quinquemaculataTomato To*ma"to, n.; pl. Tomatoes. [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of
American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum
esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is
called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened
form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or
yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked.
Tomato gall (Zo["o]l.), a large gall consisting of a mass
of irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of
grapevines. They are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with
red, and produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly
(Lasioptera vitis).
Tomato sphinx (Zo["o]l.), the adult or imago of the tomato
worm. It closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. Called
also tomato hawk moth. See Illust. of Hawk moth.
Tomato worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth
(Sphinx, or Macrosila, quinquemaculata) which feeds upon
the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often doing
considerable damage. Called also potato worm. Subquinquefid
Subquinquefid Sub*quin"que*fid, a.
Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid.
Meaning of Quinque from wikipedia
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Quinque may
refer to:
Quinque-, a
number prefix meaning 5 in
English Quinque, Virginia, an unincorporated...
- Ruckersville, on
Route 33, the
Spotswood Trail.
Quinque Quinque got its name from
James Madison; it was his
fifth (
quinque is the
number five in Latin)
choice when...
- The
Quinque viæ (Latin for "Five Ways") (sometimes
called "five proofs") are five
logical arguments for the
existence of God
summarized by the 13th-century...
- The
Quinque compilationes antiquae is a set of five
collections of
twelfth and
thirteenth century decretals (specifically extravagantes)
totalling between...
- De
quinque corporibus regularibus (sometimes
called Libellus de
quinque corporibus regularibus) is a book on the
geometry of
polyhedra written in the 1480s...
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encouraged him
write what
would become his masterpiece, the
Historiarum libri quinque ab anno
incarnationis DCCCC usque ad
annum MXLIV ("History in five books...
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Cognate Indo-European Languages. Oxford:
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Venice published a
collection of 43
religious motets under the
title Musica quinque vo****
motetta materna lingua vocata.
There is no
indication in that publication...
- praedicabilis, that
which may be
stated or affirmed,
sometimes called quinque voces or five words) is, in
scholastic logic, a term
applied to a classification...
- Ethics,
Demonstrated in
Geometrical Order (Latin: Ethica,
ordine geometrico demonstrata),
usually known as the Ethics, is a
philosophical treatise written...
