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F Meleagris
Fritillaria Frit"il*la`ri*a, n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered markings of the petals.] (Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown-imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guinea-hen flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crown-imperial.
Fritillaria Meleagris
Guinea Guin"ea (g[i^]n"[-e]), n. 1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named. 2. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817. The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663, and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went for less than twenty-one shillings. --Pinkerton. Guinea corn. (Bot.) See Durra. Guinea Current (Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of Guinea. Guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit guineas. [Obs.] --Gay. Guinea fowl, Guinea hen (Zo["o]l.), an African gallinaceous bird, of the genus Numida, allied to the pheasants. The common domesticated species (N. meleagris), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small white spots. The crested Guinea fowl (N. cristata) is a finer species. Guinea grains (Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See Amomum. Guinea grass (Bot.), a tall strong forage grass (Panicum jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies and Southern United States. Guinea-hen flower (Bot.), a liliaceous flower (Fritillaria Meleagris) with petals spotted like the feathers of the Guinea hen. Guinea peach. See under Peach. Guinea pepper (Bot.), the pods of the Xylopia aromatica, a tree of the order Anonace[ae], found in tropical West Africa. They are also sold under the name of Piper [AE]thiopicum. Guinea pig. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] (a) (Zo["o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia cobaya), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black.
Meleagris
Meleagris Mel`e*a"gris, n. [L., the Guinea fowl.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common and the wild turkeys.
Meleagris ocellata
Ocellated O*cel"la*ted, a. [L. ocellatus, fr. ocellus a little eye, dim. of oculus an eye.] 1. Resembling an eye. 2. Marked with eyelike spots of color; as, the ocellated blenny. Ocellated turkey (Zo["o]l.), the wild turkey of Central America (Meleagris ocellata).
N meleagris
Guinea Guin"ea (g[i^]n"[-e]), n. 1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named. 2. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817. The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663, and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went for less than twenty-one shillings. --Pinkerton. Guinea corn. (Bot.) See Durra. Guinea Current (Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of Guinea. Guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit guineas. [Obs.] --Gay. Guinea fowl, Guinea hen (Zo["o]l.), an African gallinaceous bird, of the genus Numida, allied to the pheasants. The common domesticated species (N. meleagris), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small white spots. The crested Guinea fowl (N. cristata) is a finer species. Guinea grains (Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See Amomum. Guinea grass (Bot.), a tall strong forage grass (Panicum jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies and Southern United States. Guinea-hen flower (Bot.), a liliaceous flower (Fritillaria Meleagris) with petals spotted like the feathers of the Guinea hen. Guinea peach. See under Peach. Guinea pepper (Bot.), the pods of the Xylopia aromatica, a tree of the order Anonace[ae], found in tropical West Africa. They are also sold under the name of Piper [AE]thiopicum. Guinea pig. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] (a) (Zo["o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia cobaya), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black.

Meaning of Eagris from wikipedia

- Eagris is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Eagris decastigma Mabille, 1891 Eagris denuba (Plötz, 1879) Eagris hereus (Druce, 1875) Eagris...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eagris tetrastigma. Wikispecies has information related to Eagris tetrastigma. Eagris, funet.fi "Afrotropical Butterflies:...
- and Rhus species. Eagris sabadius sabadius (Mauritius, Reunion) Eagris sabadius aldabr**** Fryer, 1912 (Seyc****es: Aldabra) Eagris sabadius andracne...
- Pyrginae: Calleagris (scarce flats), Celaenorrhinus of tribe Celaenorrhinini; Eagris, and Tagiades (water flats, snow flats), of tribe Tagiadini Flats (USPS)...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eagris denuba. Wikispecies has information related to Eagris denuba. Eagris, funet.fi "Afrotropical Butterflies:...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eagris decastigma. Wikispecies has information related to Eagris decastigma. Eagris, funet.fi "Afrotropical Butterflies:...
- Uganda. The habitat consists of forests. Eagris tigris tigris - eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Eagris tigris kayonza Evans, 1956 - Uganda:...
- related to Eagris nottoana. Wikispecies has information related to Eagris nottoana. Westrip, J.R.S. (2022) [errata version of 2021 ****essment]. "Eagris nottoana"...
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