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Acrospire
Acrospire Ac"ro*spire, n. [Gr. ? + ? anything twisted.] (Bot.)
The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate;
the plumule in germination; -- so called from its spiral
form.
Acrospire
Acrospire Ac"ro*spire, v. i.
To put forth the first sprout.
Acrospore
Acrospore Ac"ro*spore, n. [Gr. ? + ? fruit.] (Bot.)
A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification
in fungi.
Acrosporous
Acrosporous Ac"ro*spor"ous, a.
Having acrospores.
AcrossAcross A*cross" (#; 115), prep. [Pref. a- + cross: cf. F. en
croix. See Cross, n.]
From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction
opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a
river. --Dryden.
To come across, to come upon or meet incidentally.
--Freeman.
To go across the country, to go by a direct course across a
region without following the roads. Across
Across A*cross", adv.
1. From side to side; crosswise; as, with arms folded across.
--Shak.
2. Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry. [Obs.]
The squint-eyed Pharisees look across at all the
actions of Christ. --Bp. Hall.
AcrosticAcrostic A*cros"tic, n. [Gr. ?; ? extreme + ? order, line,
verse.]
1. A composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the
last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken
in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto.
2. A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the
letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.).
See Abecedarian.
Double acrostic, a species of enigma Acrostic
Acrostic A*cros"tic, Acrostical A*cros"tic*al, n.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics.
Acrostical
Acrostic A*cros"tic, Acrostical A*cros"tic*al, n.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics.
Acrostically
Acrostically A*cros"tic*al*ly, adv.
After the manner of an acrostic.
Aspidium acrostichoidesChristmas Christ"mas, n. [Christ + mass.]
An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a
legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often
celebrated by a particular church service, and also by
special gifts, greetings, and hospitality.
Christmas box.
(a) A box in which presents are deposited at Christmas.
(b) A present or small gratuity given to young people and
servants at Christmas; a Christmas gift.
Christmas carol, a carol sung at, or suitable for,
Christmas.
Christmas day. Same as Christmas.
Christmas eve, the evening before Christmas.
Christmas fern (Bot.), an evergreen North American fern
(Aspidium acrostichoides), which is much used for
decoration in winter.
Christmas flower, Christmas rose, the black hellebore, a
poisonous plant of the buttercup family, which in Southern
Europe often produces beautiful roselike flowers
midwinter.
Christmas tree, a small evergreen tree, set up indoors, to
be decorated with bonbons, presents, etc., and illuminated
on Christmas eve. Double acrosticAcrostic A*cros"tic, n. [Gr. ?; ? extreme + ? order, line,
verse.]
1. A composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the
last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken
in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto.
2. A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the
letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.).
See Abecedarian.
Double acrostic, a species of enigma LacrosseLacrosse La*crosse", n. [F. la crosse, lit., the crosier,
hooked stick. Cf. Crosier.]
A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians,
now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in
England and the United States. Each player carries a
long-handled racket, called a ``crosse'. The ball is not
handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or
tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it
through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the
field. MacroscopicMacroscopic Mac`ro*scop"ic, Macroscopical Mac`ro*scop"ic*al,
a. [Macro- + Gr. ? to view.]
Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to
microscopic. -- Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly, adv. MacroscopicalMacroscopic Mac`ro*scop"ic, Macroscopical Mac`ro*scop"ic*al,
a. [Macro- + Gr. ? to view.]
Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to
microscopic. -- Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly, adv. MacroscopicallyMacroscopic Mac`ro*scop"ic, Macroscopical Mac`ro*scop"ic*al,
a. [Macro- + Gr. ? to view.]
Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to
microscopic. -- Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly, adv. Macrosila CarolinaHawk moth Hawk" moth` (?; 115). (Zo["o]l.)
Any moth of the family Sphingid[ae], of which there are
numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths,
which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a
humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender
proboscis. The larv[ae] are large, hairless caterpillars
ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with
a caudal spine. See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and
Tomato worm. Tobacco Hawk Moth (Macrosila Carolina), and
its Larva, the Tobacco Worm.
Note: The larv[ae] of several species of hawk moths feed on
grapevines. The elm-tree hawk moth is Ceratomia
Amyntor. 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. Macrosiphonia longifloraFlannel flower Flan"nel flow`er (Bot.)
(a) The common mullein.
(b) A Brazilian apocynaceous vine (Macrosiphonia
longiflora) having woolly leaves.
(c) An umbelliferous Australian flower (Actinotus
helianthi), often erroneously thought to be composite.
The involucre looks as if cut out of white flannel. MacrosporeMacrospore Mac"ro*spore, n. [Macro- + spore.] (Bot.)
One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless
plants, as Selaginella, etc. Macrosporic
Macrosporic Mac`ro*spor"ic, a. (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to macrospores.
Paracrostic
Paracrostic Par`a*cros"tic, n. [Pref. para- + acrostic.]
A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in
order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem.
--Brande & C.
Pentacrostic
Pentacrostic Pen`ta*cros"tic, n. [Penta- + acrostic.]
A set of verses so disposed that the name forming the subject
of the acrostic occurs five times -- the whole set of verses
being divided into five different parts from top to bottom.
Sacrosanct
Sacrosanct Sac"ro*sanct, a. [L. sucrosanctus.]
Sacred; inviolable. [R.] --Dr. H. More.
Sacrosciatic
Sacrosciatic Sa`cro*sci*at"ic, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to both the sacrum and the hip; as, the
sacrosciatic foramina formed by the sacrosciatic ligaments
which connect the sacrum and the hip bone.
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. To come acrossAcross A*cross" (#; 115), prep. [Pref. a- + cross: cf. F. en
croix. See Cross, n.]
From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction
opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a
river. --Dryden.
To come across, to come upon or meet incidentally.
--Freeman.
To go across the country, to go by a direct course across a
region without following the roads. To go across the countryAcross A*cross" (#; 115), prep. [Pref. a- + cross: cf. F. en
croix. See Cross, n.]
From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction
opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a
river. --Dryden.
To come across, to come upon or meet incidentally.
--Freeman.
To go across the country, to go by a direct course across a
region without following the roads.
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