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Bay iceBay ice Bay" ice`
See under Ice. Cetraria IcelandicaIceland moss Ice"land moss` (Bot.)
A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the
Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a
nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in
pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. Chrysobalanus IcacoNectarine Nec"tar*ine, n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.]
(Bot.)
A smooth-skinned variety of peach.
Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian
tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; -- also called cocoa plum.
it is made into a sweet conserve which a largely exported
from Cuba. H ichneumonIchneumon Ich*neu"mon, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, lit., the tracker;
so called because it hunts out the eggs of the crocodile, fr.
? to track or hunt after, fr. ? track, footstep.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus
Herpestes, and family Viverrid[ae]. Numerous species
are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species(H.
ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted
for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well
as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered
sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of
India (H. griseus), known as the mongoose, has similar
habits and is often domesticated. It is noted for killing
the cobra.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any hymenopterous insect of the family
Ichneumonid[ae], of which several thousand species are
known, belonging to numerous genera.
Note: The female deposits her eggs upon, or in, the bodies of
other insects, such as caterpillars, plant lice, etc.
The larva lives upon the internal tissues of the insect
in which it is parasitic, and finally kills it. Hence,
many of the species are beneficial to agriculture by
destroying noxious insects.
Ichneumon fly. See Ichneumon, 2. Icterus icterusTroupial Troup"i*al, n. [F. troupiale.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of bright-colored American birds
belonging to Icterus and allied genera, especially Icterus
icterus, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many
of the species are called orioles in America. [Written also
troopial.] marsh ichneumonVansire Van"sire, n. [The native name: cf. F. vansire.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa
and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled
with white. Called also vondsira, and marsh ichneumon. Milvus ictinusKite Kite, n. [OE. kyte, AS. c?ta; cf. W. cud, cut.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily
Milvin[ae], of which many species are known. They have
long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked
tail.
Note: The European species are Milvus ictinus and M.
govinda; the sacred or Brahmany kite of India is
Haliastur Indus; the American fork-tailed kite is the
Nauclerus furcatus.
2. Fig. : One who is rapacious.
Detested kite, thou liest. --Shak.
3. A light frame of wood or other material covered with paper
or cloth, for flying in the air at the end of a string.
4. (Naut.) A lofty sail, carried only when the wind is light.
5. (Geom.) A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis
of symmetry. --Henrici.
6. Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to
sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in
bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of
goods; an accommodation check or bill. [Cant]
7. (Zo["o]l.) The brill. [Prov. Eng. ]
Flying kites. (Naut.) See under Flying.
Kite falcon (Zo["o]l.), an African falcon of the genus
Avicida, having some resemblance to a kite. Milvus ictinusGlede Glede (gl[=e]d), n. [AS. glida, akin to Icel. gle[eth]a,
Sw. glada. Cf. Glide, v. i.] (Zo["o]l.)
The common European kite (Milvus ictinus). This name is
also sometimes applied to the buzzard. [Written also glead,
gled, gleed, glade, and glide.] Neapolitan ice
Neapolitan ice Ne`a*pol"i*tan ice, Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan ice cream
(a) An ice or ice cream containing eggs as well as cream.
(b) An ice or ice cream prepared in layers, as vanilla,
strawberry, and chocolate ice cream, and orange or lemon
water ice.
Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan ice Ne`a*pol"i*tan ice, Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan ice cream
(a) An ice or ice cream containing eggs as well as cream.
(b) An ice or ice cream prepared in layers, as vanilla,
strawberry, and chocolate ice cream, and orange or lemon
water ice.
Patch icePatch Patch, n. [OE. pacche; of uncertain origin, perh. for
placche; cf. Prov. E. platch patch, LG. plakk, plakke.]
1. A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or
otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it,
esp. upon an old garment to cover a hole.
Patches set upon a little breach. --Shak.
2. Hence: A small piece of anything used to repair a breach;
as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
3. A small piece of black silk stuck on the face, or neck, to
hide a defect, or to heighten beauty.
Your black patches you wear variously. --Beau. & Fl.
4. (Gun.) A piece of greased cloth or leather used as
wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.
5. Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of
ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or
growing corn.
Employed about this patch of ground. --Bunyan.
6. (Mil.) A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the
effect of dispart, in sighting.
7. A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool. [Obs. or
Colloq.] ``Thou scurvy patch.' --Shak.
Patch ice, ice in overlapping pieces in the sea.
Soft patch, a patch for covering a crack in a metallic
vessel, as a steam boiler, consisting of soft material, as
putty, covered and held in place by a plate bolted or
riveted fast. Polioaetus ichthyaetusSea eagle Sea" ea"gle
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fish-eating
eagles of the genus Hali[ae]etus and allied genera, as
the North Pacific sea eagle. (H. pelagicus), which has
white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European
white-tailed eagle (H. albicilla); and the Indian
white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle (Polioa["e]tus
ichthya["e]tus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also
sometimes classed as sea eagles.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The eagle ray. See under Ray. Regular icosahedronIcosahedron I`co*sa*he"dron, n. [Gr. ?; ? twenty + ? seat,
base, fr. ? to sit.] (Geom.)
A solid bounded by twenty sides or faces.
Regular icosahedron, one of the five regular polyhedrons,
bounded by twenty equilateral triangules. Five triangles
meet to form each solid angle of the polyhedron. To break the ice Ice sludge, bay ice broken small by the wind or waves;
sludge.
Ice spar (Min.), a variety of feldspar, the crystals of
which are very clear like ice; rhyacolite.
Ice tongs, large iron nippers for handling ice.
Ice water.
(a) Water cooled by ice.
(b) Water formed by the melting of ice.
Ice yacht. See Ice boat (above).
To break the ice. See under Break.
Water ice, a confection consisting of water sweetened,
flavored, and frozen. Trash iceTrash Trash, n. [Cf. Icel. tros rubbish, leaves, and twigs
picked up for fuel, trassi a slovenly fellow, Sw. trasa a
rag, tatter.]
1. That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse.
Who steals my purse steals trash. --Shak.
A haunch of venison would be trash to a Brahmin.
--Landor.
2. Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar
cane, or the like.
Note: In the West Indies, the decayed leaves and stems of
canes are called field trash; the bruised or macerated
rind of canes is called cane trash; and both are called
trash. --B. Edwards.
3. A worthless person. [R.] --Shak.
4. A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in
pursuing game. --Markham.
Trash ice, crumbled ice mixed with water. Water ice
Water ice Wa"ter ice`
Water flavored, sweetened, and frozen, to be eaten as a
confection.
Water ice Ice sludge, bay ice broken small by the wind or waves;
sludge.
Ice spar (Min.), a variety of feldspar, the crystals of
which are very clear like ice; rhyacolite.
Ice tongs, large iron nippers for handling ice.
Ice water.
(a) Water cooled by ice.
(b) Water formed by the melting of ice.
Ice yacht. See Ice boat (above).
To break the ice. See under Break.
Water ice, a confection consisting of water sweetened,
flavored, and frozen.
Meaning of ic from wikipedia
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