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Bird of paradise Bird of paradise Bird" of par"a*dise (Zo["o]l.)
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus
Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the
adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant
plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.
Note: The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the Lesser
emerald (P. minor) furnish many of the plumes used
as ornaments by ladies; the Red is P. rubra or
sanguinea; the Golden is Parotia aurea or
sexsetacea; the King is Cincinnurus regius. The name
is also applied to the longer-billed birds of another
related group (Epimachin[ae]) from the same region.
The Twelve-wired (Seleucides alba) is one of these.
See Paradise bird, and Note under Apod.
Disparadised Disparadised Dis*par"a*dised, a.
Removed from paradise. [R.] --Cockeram.
Emparadise Emparadise Em*par"a*dise, v. t.
Same as Imparadise.
grains of Paradise Pepper Pep"per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?,
?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.]
1. A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried
berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum.
Note: Common, or black, pepper is made from the whole berry,
dried just before maturity; white pepper is made from
the ripe berry after the outer skin has been removed by
maceration and friction. It has less of the peculiar
properties of the plant than the black pepper. Pepper
is used in medicine as a carminative stimulant.
2. (Bot.) The plant which yields pepper, an East Indian woody
climber (Piper nigrum), with ovate leaves and apetalous
flowers in spikes opposite the leaves. The berries are red
when ripe. Also, by extension, any one of the several
hundred species of the genus Piper, widely dispersed
throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the
earth.
3. Any plant of the genus Capsicum, and its fruit; red
pepper; as, the bell pepper.
Note: The term pepper has been extended to various other
fruits and plants, more or less closely resembling the
true pepper, esp. to the common varieties of
Capsicum. See Capsicum, and the Phrases, below.
African pepper, the Guinea pepper. See under Guinea.
Cayenne pepper. See under Cayenne.
Chinese pepper, the spicy berries of the Xanthoxylum
piperitum, a species of prickly ash found in China and
Japan.
Guinea pepper. See under Guinea, and Capsicum.
Jamaica pepper. See Allspice.
Long pepper.
(a) The spike of berries of Piper longum, an East Indian
shrub.
(b) The root of Piper, or Macropiper, methysticum. See
Kava.
Malaguetta, or Meleguetta, pepper, the aromatic seeds
of the Amomum Melegueta, an African plant of the Ginger
family. They are sometimes used to flavor beer, etc.,
under the name of grains of Paradise.
Red pepper. See Capsicum.
Sweet pepper bush (Bot.), an American shrub (Clethra
alnifolia), with racemes of fragrant white flowers; --
called also white alder.
Pepper box or caster, a small box or bottle, with a
perforated lid, used for sprinkling ground pepper on food,
etc.
Pepper corn. See in the Vocabulary.
Pepper elder (Bot.), a West Indian name of several plants
of the Pepper family, species of Piper and Peperomia.
Pepper moth (Zo["o]l.), a European moth (Biston
betularia) having white wings covered with small black
specks.
Pepper pot, a mucilaginous soup or stew of vegetables and
cassareep, much esteemed in the West Indies.
Pepper root. (Bot.). See Coralwort.
pepper sauce, a condiment for the table, made of small red
peppers steeped in vinegar.
Pepper tree (Bot.), an aromatic tree (Drimys axillaris)
of the Magnolia family, common in New Zealand. See
Peruvian mastic tree, under Mastic.
Paradise Paradise Par"a*dise, v. t.
To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to
bewitch. [R.] --Marston.
paradise nut Sapucaia Sap`u*ca"ia (?; Pg. ?), n. [Pg. sapucaya.] (Bot.)
A Brazilian tree. See Lecythis, and Monkey-pot. [Written
also sapucaya.]
Sapucaia nut (Bot.), the seed of the sapucaia; -- called
also paradise nut.
Paradisea apoda Bird of paradise Bird" of par"a*dise (Zo["o]l.)
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus
Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the
adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant
plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.
Note: The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the Lesser
emerald (P. minor) furnish many of the plumes used
as ornaments by ladies; the Red is P. rubra or
sanguinea; the Golden is Parotia aurea or
sexsetacea; the King is Cincinnurus regius. The name
is also applied to the longer-billed birds of another
related group (Epimachin[ae]) from the same region.
The Twelve-wired (Seleucides alba) is one of these.
See Paradise bird, and Note under Apod.
Paradisean Paradisean Par`a*dis"e*an, a.
Paradisiacal.
Paradised Paradised Par"a*dised, a.
Placed in paradise; enjoying delights as of paradise.
Ptiloris paradisea Riflebird Ri"fle*bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of beautiful birds of Australia
and New Guinea, of the genera Ptiloris and Craspidophora,
allied to the paradise birds.
Note: The largest and best known species is Ptiloris
paradisea of Australia. Its general color is rich
velvety brown, glossed with lilac; the under parts are
varied with rich olive green, and the head, throat, and
two middle tail feathers are brilliant metallic green.
Superb paradise bird Superb Su*perb", a. [F. superbe, L. superbus, fr. super over.
See Super-.]
1. Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice;
a superb colonnade.
2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations.
3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition.
Superb paradise bird (Zo["o]l.), a bird of paradise
(Paradis[ae]a, or Lophorina, superba) having the
scapulars erectile, and forming a large ornamental tuft on
each shoulder, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on
the breast. The color is deep violet, or nearly black,
with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright
metallic green.
Superb warber. (Zo["o]l.) See Blue wren, under Wren. --
Su*perb"ly, adv. -- Su*perb"ness, n.
Unparadise Unparadise Un*par"a*dise, v. t. [1st pref. un- + paradise.]
To deprive of happiness like that of paradise; to render
unhappy. [R.] --Young.
Vidua paradisea Whidah bird Whid"ah bird`, (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to
the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding
season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called
also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah
finch, widow bird, and widow finch.
Note: Some of the species are often kept as cage birds,
especially Vidua paradisea, which is dark brownish
above, pale buff beneath, with a reddish collar around
the neck.
