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Aralia racemosaSpikenard Spike"nard, n.[For spiked nard; cf. G. spieknarde,
NL. spica nardi. See Spike an ear, and Nard.]
1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant. In the United States it is the
Aralia racemosa, often called spignet, and used as a
medicine. The spikenard of the ancients is the
Nardostachys Jatamansi, a native of the Himalayan
region. From its blackish roots a perfume for the hair is
still prepared in India.
2. A fragrant essential oil, as that from the Nardostachys
Jatamansi. Asparagus racemosusAsparagus As*par"a*gus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?; cf. ? to swell
with sap or juice, and Zend ?paregha prong, sprout, Pers.
asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh.
the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which
form a valuable and well-known article of food.
Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
Asparagus beetle (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Crioceris
asparagi) injurious to asparagus. C racemosaCahincic Ca*hin"cic, a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, cahinca, the native name of a
species of Brazilian Chiococca, perhaps C. racemosa; as,
cahincic acid. Chicocca racemosaBlolly Blol"ly, n. (Bot.)
(a) A shrub or small tree of southern Florida and the West
Indies (Pisonia obtusata) with smooth oval leaves and a
hard, 10-ribbed fruit.
(b) The rubiaceous shrub Chicocca racemosa, of the same
region. Chiococca racemosaCahinca root Ca*hin"ca root` [Written also cainca root.]
[See Cahincic.] (Bot.)
The root of an American shrub (Chiococca racemosa), found
as far north as Florida Keys, from which cahincic acid is
obtained; also, the root of the South American Chiococca
anguifuga, a celebrated antidote for snake poison. P racemosaButtonwood But"ton*wood`, n. (Bot.)
The Platanus occidentalis, or American plane tree, a large
tree, producing rough balls, from which it is named; --
called also buttonball tree, and, in some parts of the
United States, sycamore. The California buttonwood is P.
racemosa. Platanus racemosaPlane Plane, n. [F., fr. L. platanus, Gr. ?, fr. ? broad; --
so called on account of its broad leaves and spreading form.
See Place, and cf. Platane, Plantain the tree.] (Bot.)
Any tree of the genus Platanus.
Note: The Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) is a native
of Asia. It rises with a straight, smooth, branching
stem to a great height, with palmated leaves, and long
pendulous peduncles, sustaining several heads of small
close-sitting flowers. The seeds are downy, and
collected into round, rough, hard balls. The Occidental
plane (Platanus occidentalis), which grows to a great
height, is a native of North America, where it is
popularly called sycamore, buttonwood, and
buttonball, names also applied to the California
species (Platanus racemosa). Racemose
Racemose Rac"e*mose`, a. [L. racemosus full of clusters.]
Resembling a raceme; growing in the form of a raceme; as,
(Bot.) racemose berries or flowers; (Anat.) the racemose
glands, in which the ducts are branched and clustered like a
raceme. --Gray.
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