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Calando
Calando Ca*lan"do, a. [It.] (Mus.) Gradually diminishing in rapidity and loudness.
Calandra or Sitophilus oryzae
Rice Rice, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. ???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi, akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. Rye.] (Bot.) A well-known cereal grass (Oryza sativa) and its seed. This plant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the grain forms a large portion of the food of the inhabitants. In America it grows chiefly on low, moist land, which can be overflowed. Ant rice. (Bot.) See under Ant. French rice. (Bot.) See Amelcorn. Indian rice., a tall reedlike water grass (Zizania aquatica), bearing panicles of a long, slender grain, much used for food by North American Indians. It is common in shallow water in the Northern States. Called also water oat, Canadian wild rice, etc. Mountain rice, any species of an American genus (Oryzopsis) of grasses, somewhat resembling rice. Rice bunting. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Ricebird. Rice hen (Zo["o]l.), the Florida gallinule. Rice mouse (Zo["o]l.), a large dark-colored field mouse (Calomys palistris) of the Southern United States. Rice paper, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from China, -- used for painting upon, and for the manufacture of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a large herb (Fatsia papyrifera, related to the ginseng) into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under pressure. Called also pith paper. Rice troupial (Zo["o]l.), the bobolink. Rice water, a drink for invalids made by boiling a small quantity of rice in water. Rice-water discharge (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice water in appearance, which is vomited, and discharged from the bowels, in cholera. Rice weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Calandra, or Sitophilus, oryz[ae]) which destroys rice, wheat, and Indian corn by eating out the interior; -- called also black weevil.
Calandra palmarum
Grugru worm Gru"gru worm" (Zo["o]l.) The larva or grub of a large South American beetle (Calandra palmarum), which lives in the pith of palm trees and sugar cane. It is eaten by the natives, and esteemed a delicacy.

Meaning of Calan from wikipedia

- Look up calan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calan may refer to Calan, Morbihan, Brittany, France, a town Călan, Hunedoara County, Romania, a town...
- Călan (Romanian pronunciation: [kəˈlan]; German: Klandorf; Hungarian: Pusztakalán) is a town in Hunedoara County, Romania. Twelve villages are administered...
- Calan Mai ([ˈkalan ˈmai̯] 'first day of May') or Calan Haf ([ˈkalan ˈhaːv] 'first day of Summer'), also historically called Cyntefin, is the Welsh celebration...
- Calan Gaeaf is the name of the first day of winter in Wales, observed on 1 November. The night before is Nos Galan Gaeaf or Noson Galan Gaeaf, an Ysbrydnos...
- Calan (meaning "Calend" (being the start of a month, or year) in Welsh) is a five-piece revivalist traditional Welsh band formed by their manager Huw...
- Calan Williams (born 30 June 2000) is an Australian racing driver who is competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with BMW M Team WRT...
- Maël de La Lande de Calan (French pronunciation: [maɛl d(ə) la lɑ̃d də kalɑ̃]; born 30 April 1980) is a French politician who has served as President...
- 74167; 22.995333 The Călan steel works, formerly the Victoria Steel Works Călan (Romanian: Combinatul Siderurgic "Victoria" Călan), were a steel mill in...
- Calan (French pronunciation: [kalɑ̃]; Breton: Kalann) is a small town in the commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western...
- replaced the departing Marcus Armstrong. Trident hired FIA Formula 3 graduate Calan Williams and Richard Versc****, who had competed in the previous Formula...