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AlbugineousAlbugineous Al`bu*gin"e*ous, a. [See Albugo.]
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of
an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors,
etc., which are perfectly white. AlbuginesAlbugo Al*bu"go, n.; pl. Albugines. [L., whiteness, fr.
albus white.] (Med.)
Same as Leucoma. albugoLeucoma Leu*co"ma (l[-u]*k[=o]"m[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
ley`kwma, fr. leyko`s white.] (Med.)
A white opacity in the cornea of the eye; -- called also
albugo. AlbugoAlbugo Al*bu"go, n.; pl. Albugines. [L., whiteness, fr.
albus white.] (Med.)
Same as Leucoma. Bait bugBait Bait, n. [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS.
b[=a]t food, Sw. bete. See Bait, v. i.]
1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other
animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or
net.
2. Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
--Fairfax.
3. A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a
journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
4. A light or hasty luncheon.
Bait bug (Zo["o]l), a crustacean of the genus Hippa found
burrowing in sandy beaches. See Anomura. bait bugHippa Hip"pa, Hippe Hip"pe, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of marine decapod crustaceans, which burrow rapidly
in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also
bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura. BedbugBedbug Bed"bug`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A wingless, bloodsucking, hemipterous insect (Cimex
Lectularius), sometimes infesting houses and especially
beds. See Illustration in Appendix. big bedbugCone-nose Cone"-nose`, n.
A large hemipterous insect of the family Reduviid[ae],
often found in houses, esp. in the southern and western
United States. It bites severely, and is one of the species
called kissing bugs. It is also called big bedbug. BillbugBillbeetle Bill`bee"tle, or Billbug Bill"bug`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A weevil or curculio of various species, as the corn weevil.
See Curculio. billbugsCurculio Cur*cu"li*o (k?r-r?"l?-?), n.; pl. Curculios (-?z).
[L., a grain weevil.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a large group of beetles (Rhynchophora) of many
genera; -- called also weevils, snout beetles,
billbeetles, and billbugs. Many of the species are very
destructive, as the plum curculio, the corn, grain, and rice
weevils, etc. Boat bugBoat bug Boat" bug` (Zo["o]l.)
An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta; -- so
called from swimming on its back, which gives it the
appearance of a little boat. Called also boat fly, boat
insect, boatman, and water boatman. Buffalo bugBuffalo Buf"fa*lo, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.
bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of
African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.
Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf.
Buff the color, and Bubale.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (B.
bubalus), originally from India, but now found in most of
the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is
larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of
marshy places and rivers.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A very large and savage species of the same
genus (B. Caffer) found in South Africa; -- called also
Cape buffalo.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of wild ox.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The bison of North America.
5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.
6. (Zo["o]l.) The buffalo fish. See Buffalo fish, below.
Buffalo berry (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri
(Sherherdia argentea) with acid edible red berries.
Buffalo bird (Zo["o]l.), an African bird of the genus
Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon
buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.
Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet.
Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for
fuel. [U.S.]
Buffalo clover (Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium
reflexum and T.soloniferum) found in the ancient
grazing grounds of the American bison.
Buffalo cod (Zo["o]l.), a large, edible, marine fish
(Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; --
called also blue cod, and cultus cod.
Buffalo fish (Zo["o]l.), one of several large fresh-water
fishes of the family Catostomid[ae], of the Mississippi
valley. The red-mouthed or brown (Ictiobus bubalus), the
big-mouthed or black (Bubalichthys urus), and the
small-mouthed (B. altus), are among the more important
species used as food.
Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zo["o]l.), a small
dipterous insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the
black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in
the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great
injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of
cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a
species with similar habits.
Buffalo grass (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass
(Buchlo["e] dactyloides), from two to four inches high,
covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,
feed. [U.S.]
Buffalo nut (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an
American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera); also, the shrub
itself; oilnut.
Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America,
prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in
sleighs. buffalo bugCarpet Car"pet (k[aum]r"p[e^]t), n. [OF. carpite rug, soft of
cloth, F. carpette coarse packing cloth, rug (cf. It. carpita
rug, blanket), LL. carpeta, carpita, woolly cloths, fr. L.
carpere to pluck, to card (wool); cf. Gr. karpo`s fruit, E.
Harvest.]
1. A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also
of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made
in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor,
as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a
wrought cover for tables.
Tables and beds covered with copes instead of
carpets and coverlets. --T. Fuller.
2. A smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet.
``The grassy carpet of this plain.' --Shak.
Carpet beetle or Carpet bug (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle
(Anthrenus scrophulari[ae]), which, in the larval state,
does great damage to carpets and other woolen goods; --
also called buffalo bug.
Carpet knight.
(a) A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and
has not known the hardships of the field; a hero of
the drawing room; an effeminate person. --Shak.
(b) One made a knight, for some other than military
distinction or service.
Carpet moth (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an insect which feeds
on carpets and other woolen goods. There are several
kinds. Some are the larv[ae] of species of Tinea (as T.
tapetzella); others of beetles, esp. Anthrenus.
Carpet snake (Zo["o]l.), an Australian snake. See Diamond
snake, under Diamond.
Carpet sweeper, an apparatus or device for sweeping
carpets.
To be on the carpet, to be under consideration; to be the
subject of deliberation; to be in sight; -- an expression
derived from the use of carpets as table cover.
Brussels carpet. See under Brussels. BugabooBugaboo Bug`a*boo", Bugbear Bug"bear`, n. [See Bug.]
Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that
causes needless fright; something used to excite needless
fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten
children, etc. ``Bugaboos to fright ye.' --Lloyd.
But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of
figure and a small estate. --Pope.
The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. --S. B.
Griffin.
The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. --J.
Burroughs.
Syn: Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow. BugbaneBugbane Bug"bane`, n. (Bot.)
A perennial white-flowered herb of the order
Ranunculace[ae] and genus Cimiciguga; bugwort. There are
several species. BugbearBugbear Bug"bear`, n.
Same as Bugaboo. -- a. Causing needless fright. --Locke. Bugbear
Bugbear Bug"bear`, v. t.
To alarm with idle phantoms.
BugbearBugaboo Bug`a*boo", Bugbear Bug"bear`, n. [See Bug.]
Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that
causes needless fright; something used to excite needless
fear; also, something really dangerous, used to frighten
children, etc. ``Bugaboos to fright ye.' --Lloyd.
But, to the world no bugbear is so great As want of
figure and a small estate. --Pope.
The bugaboo of the liberals is the church pray. --S. B.
Griffin.
The great bugaboo of the birds is the owl. --J.
Burroughs.
Syn: Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow. Bugfish
Bugfish Bug"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The menhaden. [U.S.]
Bugger
Bugger Bug"ger, n. [F. bougre, fr. LL. Bulgarus, a Bulgarian,
and also a heretic; because the inhabitants of Bulgaria were
infected with heresy. Those guilty of the crime of buggery
were called heretics, because in the eyes of their
adversaries there was nothing more heinous than heresy, and
it was therefore thought that the origin of such a vice could
only be owing to heretics.]
1. One guilty of buggery or unnatural vice; a sodomite.
2. A wretch; -- sometimes used humorously or in playful
disparagement. [Low]
BuggeryBuggery Bug"ger*y, n. [OF. bougrerie, bogrerie, heresy. See
Bugger.]
Unnatural sexual intercourse; sodomy. BuggiesBuggy Bug"gy, n.; pl. Buggies.
1. A light one horse two-wheeled vehicle. [Eng.]
Villebeck prevailed upon Flora to drive with him to
the race in a buggy. --Beaconsfield.
2. A light, four-wheeled vehicle, usually with one seat, and
with or without a calash top. [U.S.]
Buggy cultivator, a cultivator with a seat for the driver.
Buggy plow, a plow, or set of plows, having a seat for the
driver; -- called also sulky plow. BugginessBugginess Bug"gi*ness, n. [From Buggy, a.]
The state of being infested with bugs. BuggyBuggy Bug"gy, a. [From Bug.]
Infested or abounding with bugs. BuggyBuggy Bug"gy, n.; pl. Buggies.
1. A light one horse two-wheeled vehicle. [Eng.]
Villebeck prevailed upon Flora to drive with him to
the race in a buggy. --Beaconsfield.
2. A light, four-wheeled vehicle, usually with one seat, and
with or without a calash top. [U.S.]
Buggy cultivator, a cultivator with a seat for the driver.
Buggy plow, a plow, or set of plows, having a seat for the
driver; -- called also sulky plow. Buggy cultivatorBuggy Bug"gy, n.; pl. Buggies.
1. A light one horse two-wheeled vehicle. [Eng.]
Villebeck prevailed upon Flora to drive with him to
the race in a buggy. --Beaconsfield.
2. A light, four-wheeled vehicle, usually with one seat, and
with or without a calash top. [U.S.]
Buggy cultivator, a cultivator with a seat for the driver.
Buggy plow, a plow, or set of plows, having a seat for the
driver; -- called also sulky plow. Buggy plowBuggy Bug"gy, n.; pl. Buggies.
1. A light one horse two-wheeled vehicle. [Eng.]
Villebeck prevailed upon Flora to drive with him to
the race in a buggy. --Beaconsfield.
2. A light, four-wheeled vehicle, usually with one seat, and
with or without a calash top. [U.S.]
Buggy cultivator, a cultivator with a seat for the driver.
Buggy plow, a plow, or set of plows, having a seat for the
driver; -- called also sulky plow. bugleKent bugle Kent" bu"gle [Probably named after a Duke of Kent.]
(Mus.)
A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of
which the performer can play upon every key in the musical
scale; -- called also keyed bugle, and key bugle.
--Moore. BugleBugle Bu"gle, a. [From Bugle a bead.]
Jet black. ``Bugle eyeballs.' --Shak. BugleBugle Bu"gle, n. [F. bugle; cf. It. bugola, L. bugillo.]
(Bot.)
A plant of the genus Ajuga of the Mint family, a native of
the Old World.
Yellow bugle, the Ajuga cham[ae]pitys.
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