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Corypha umbraculifera
Talipot Tal"i*pot, n. [Hind. t[=a]lp[=a]t the leaf of the tree.] (Bot.) A beautiful tropical palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), a native of Ceylon and the Malabar coast. It has a trunk sixty or seventy feet high, bearing a crown of gigantic fan-shaped leaves which are used as umbrellas and as fans in ceremonial processions, and, when cut into strips, as a substitute for writing paper.
Corypha umbraculifera
Fan palm Fan" palm` (Bot.) Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the Cham[ae]rops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for books and manuscripts.
Coryphaena novacula
--> 2. (Zo["o]l.) A task of a wild boar. Razor fish. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small Mediterranean fish (Coryph[ae]na novacula), prized for the table. (b) The razor shell. Razor grass (Bot.), a West Indian plant (Scleria scindens), the triangular stem and the leaves of which are edged with minute sharp teeth. Razor grinder (Zo["o]l.), the European goat-sucker. Razor shell (Zo["o]l.), any marine bivalve shell belonging to Solen and allied genera, especially Solen, or Ensatella, ensis, & Americana, which have a long, narrow, somewhat curved shell, resembling a razor handle in shape. Called also rasor clam, razor fish, knife handle. Razor stone. Same as Novaculite. Razor strap, or razor strop, a strap or strop used in sharpening razors.
Coryphaenoid
Coryphaenoid Cor`y*ph[ae]"noid (k[o^]r`[i^]*f[=e]"noid), a. [NL. coryphaena + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to, or like, the genus Coryph[ae]na. See Dolphin.
Sthenelides melancorypha
Swan Swan, n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygnin[ae]. They have a large and strong beak and a long neck, and are noted for their graceful movements when swimming. Most of the northern species are white. In literature the swan was fabled to sing a melodious song, especially at the time of its death. Note: The European white, or mute, swan (Cygnus gibbus), which is most commonly domesticated, bends its neck in an S-shaped curve. The whistling, or trumpeting, swans of the genus Olor do not bend the neck in an S-shaped curve, and are noted for their loud and sonorous cry, due to complex convolutions of the windpipe. To this genus belong the European whooper, or whistling swan (Olor cygnus), the American whistling swan (O. Columbianus), and the trumpeter swan (O. buccinator). The Australian black swan (Chenopis atrata) is dull black with white on the wings, and has the bill carmine, crossed with a white band. It is a very graceful species and is often domesticated. The South American black-necked swan (Sthenelides melancorypha) is a very beautiful and graceful species, entirely white, except the head and neck, which are dark velvety seal-brown. Its bill has a double bright rose-colored knob. 2. Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon. 3. (Astron.) The constellation Cygnus. Swan goose (Zo["o]l.), a bird of India (Cygnopsis cygnoides) resembling both the swan and the goose. Swan shot, a large size of shot used in fowling.

Meaning of Corypha from wikipedia

- Corypha or the gebang palm, buri palm or talipot palm is a genus of palms (family Arecaceae), native to India, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, New...
- Corypha umbraculifera, the talipot palm, is a species of palm native to eastern and southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also grown in Cambodia, Myanmar...
- Corypha taliera is a species of palm, originally native to Myanmar (Burma) and the Bengal region of India and Bangladesh. It was first discovered by Scottish...
- Corypha utan, the cabbage palm, buri palm or gebang palm, is a species of palm native to Asia and Oceania. It grows up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall, and...
- Coryphas or Koryphas (Ancient Gr****: Κορυφάς), also known as Coryphantis or Koryphantis (Κορυφαντίς), was one of the settlements of the Mytilenaeans, on...
- Corypha lecomtei (common name Cay la buong) is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is threatened...
- Corypha is a genus of larks in the family Alaudidae. These species were formerly placed in the genus Mirafra. They are widely distributed in open savannah-type...
- The russet lark (Corypha sharpii), also known as Sharpe's lark, is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in Somalia. The russet lark was formerly...
- minor (Jacq.) Pers. Synonyms Synonymy Corypha minor Jacq. Sabal adansonii Guerns. Chamaerops glabra Mill. Corypha pumila Walter Rhapis arundinacea Aiton...
- Brahea schippii Burret Copernicia depressa Liebm. ex Dalgren Corypha dulcis ****h Corypha frigida Mohl ex Mart. Livistona occidentalis Hook.f. Thrinax...