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ArctostaphylosManzanita Man`za*ni"ta, n. [Sp., dim. of munzana an apple.]
(Bot.)
A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos, but
mostly to A. glauca and A. pungens, shrubs of California,
Oregon, etc., with reddish smooth bark, ovate or oval
coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing clusters of red
berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the grizzly
bear. Arctostaphylos uva-ursiBearberry Bear"ber*ry, n. (Bot.)
A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos
uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and
glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond. Arctostaphylus Uva-ursiKinnikinic Kin`ni*ki*nic", n. [Indian, literally, a mixture.]
Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the
Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with
tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as
the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry
(Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi). [Spelled also kinnickinnick
and killikinick.] Delphinium staphisagriaDelphinic Del*phin"ic, a. [From NL. Delphinium, the name of
the genus.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically,
relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria). Delphinium staphisagriaDelphinine Del"phi*nine (?; 104), n. [Cf. F. delphinine.]
(Chem.)
A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre
(Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder. Delphinium StaphysagriaStavesacre Staves"a`cre, n. [Corrupted from NL. staphis agria,
Gr. ? dried grape + ? wild.] (Bot.)
A kind of larkspur (Delphinium Staphysagria), and its
seeds, which are violently purgative and emetic. They are
used as a parasiticide, and in the East for poisoning fish. Haematostaphes Barteri Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from
the Prunus domestica are described; among them the
greengage, the Orleans, the purple gage, or
Reine Claude Violette, and the German prune, are
some of the best known.
Note: Among the true plums are;
Beach plum, the Prunus maritima, and its crimson or
purple globular drupes,
Bullace plum. See Bullace.
Chickasaw plum, the American Prunus Chicasa, and its
round red drupes.
Orleans plum, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,
much grown in England for sale in the markets.
Wild plum of America, Prunus Americana, with red or
yellow fruit, the original of the Iowa plum and several
other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other
genera than Prunus, are;
Australian plum, Cargillia arborea and C. australis, of
the same family with the persimmon.
Blood plum, the West African H[ae]matostaphes Barteri.
Cocoa plum, the Spanish nectarine. See under Nectarine.
Date plum. See under Date.
Gingerbread plum, the West African Parinarium
macrophyllum.
Gopher plum, the Ogeechee lime.
Gray plum, Guinea plum. See under Guinea.
Indian plum, several species of Flacourtia.
2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.
3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant
language, the sum of [pounds]100,000 sterling; also, the
person possessing it.
Plum bird, Plum budder (Zo["o]l.), the European
bullfinch.
Plum gouger (Zo["o]l.), a weevil, or curculio (Coccotorus
scutellaris), which destroys plums. It makes round holes
in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva
bores into the stone and eats the kernel.
Plum weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil which is very
destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other
stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped
incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the
pulp around the stone. Called also turk, and plum
curculio. See Illust. under Curculio. StaphyleaBladder Blad"der, n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl?dre,
bl?ddre; akin to Icel. bla?ra, SW. bl["a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re,
D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals,
G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr. the same root as AS.
bl[=a]wan, E. blow, to puff. See Blow to puff.]
1. (Anat.) A bag or sac in animals, which serves as the
receptacle of some fluid; as, the urinary bladder; the
gall bladder; -- applied especially to the urinary
bladder, either within the animal, or when taken out and
inflated with air.
2. Any vesicle or blister, especially if filled with air, or
a thin, watery fluid.
3. (Bot.) A distended, membranaceous pericarp.
4. Anything inflated, empty, or unsound. ``To swim with
bladders of philosophy.' --Rochester.
Bladder nut, or Bladder tree (Bot.), a genus of plants
(Staphylea) with bladderlike seed pods.
Bladder pod (Bot.), a genus of low herbs (Vesicaria) with
inflated seed pods.
Bladdor senna (Bot.), a genus of shrubs (Colutea), with
membranaceous, inflated pods.
Bladder worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of any species of
tapeworm (T[ae]nia), found in the flesh or other parts
of animals. See Measle, Cysticercus.
Bladder wrack (Bot.), the common black rock weed of the
seacoast (Fucus nodosus and F. vesiculosus) -- called
also bladder tangle. See Wrack. Staphyline
Staphyline Staph"y*line, a. [Gr. ? botryodial, from ? a bunch
of grapes.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
Staphylinid
Staphylinid Staph`y*li"nid, n. [Gr. ? a kind of insect.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any rove beetle.
Staphyloma
Staphyloma Staph`y*lo"ma, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? a bunch of
grapes.] (Med.)
A protrusion of any part of the globe of the eye; as, a
staphyloma of the cornea.
Staphylomatous
Staphylomatous Staph`y*lo"ma*tous, a. (Med.)
Of or pertaining to staphyloma; affected with staphyloma.
StaphyloplasticStaphyloplasty Staph"y*lo*plas`ty, n. [Gr. ? a bunch of
grapes, also, the uvula when swollen at the lower end +
-plasty.] (Surg.)
The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when
it has been lost. --Dunglison. -- Staph`y*lo*plas"tic, a. StaphyloplastyStaphyloplasty Staph"y*lo*plas`ty, n. [Gr. ? a bunch of
grapes, also, the uvula when swollen at the lower end +
-plasty.] (Surg.)
The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate when
it has been lost. --Dunglison. -- Staph`y*lo*plas"tic, a. StaphyloraphicStaphyloraphy Staph`y*lor"a*phy, Staphylorrhaphy
Staph`y*lor"rha*phy, n. [Gr. ? the uvula when swollen + ? to
sew: cf. F. staphylorraphie.]
The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring
and bringing together the edges of the cleft. --
Staph`y*lo*raph"ic, Staph`y*lor*rhaph"ic, a. StaphyloraphyStaphyloraphy Staph`y*lor"a*phy, Staphylorrhaphy
Staph`y*lor"rha*phy, n. [Gr. ? the uvula when swollen + ? to
sew: cf. F. staphylorraphie.]
The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring
and bringing together the edges of the cleft. --
Staph`y*lo*raph"ic, Staph`y*lor*rhaph"ic, a. StaphylorrhaphicStaphyloraphy Staph`y*lor"a*phy, Staphylorrhaphy
Staph`y*lor"rha*phy, n. [Gr. ? the uvula when swollen + ? to
sew: cf. F. staphylorraphie.]
The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring
and bringing together the edges of the cleft. --
Staph`y*lo*raph"ic, Staph`y*lor*rhaph"ic, a. StaphylorrhaphyStaphyloraphy Staph`y*lor"a*phy, Staphylorrhaphy
Staph`y*lor"rha*phy, n. [Gr. ? the uvula when swollen + ? to
sew: cf. F. staphylorraphie.]
The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring
and bringing together the edges of the cleft. --
Staph`y*lo*raph"ic, Staph`y*lor*rhaph"ic, a. Staphylotomy
Staphylotomy Staph`y*lot"o*my, n. [Gr. ? the uvula when
swollen + ? to cut.] (Surg.)
The operation of removing a staphyloma by cutting.
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