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Beach fleaBeach Beach (b[=e]ch), n.; pl. Beaches (-[e^]z). [Cf. Sw.
backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. Bank.]
1. Pebbles, collectively; shingle.
2. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the
waves; especially, a sandy or pebbly shore; the strand.
Beach flea (Zo["o]l.), the common name of many species of
amphipod Crustacea, of the family Orchestid[ae], living
on the sea beaches, and leaping like fleas.
Beach grass (Bot.), a coarse grass (Ammophila
arundinacea), growing on the sandy shores of lakes and
seas, which, by its interlaced running rootstocks, binds
the sand together, and resists the encroachment of the
waves.
Beach wagon, a light open wagon with two or more seats.
Raised beach, an accumulation of water-worn stones, gravel,
sand, and other shore deposits, above the present level of
wave action, whether actually raised by elevation of the
coast, as in Norway, or left by the receding waters, as in
many lake and river regions. FleabaneFleabane Flea"bane`, n. (Bot.)
One of various plants, supposed to have efficacy in driving
away fleas. They belong, for the most part, to the genera
Conyza, Erigeron, and Pulicaria. Flea-beetleFlea-beetle Flea"-bee`tle, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small beetle of the family Halticid[ae], of many species.
They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The
turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the
grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious
species. Flea-bite
Flea-bite Flea"-bite`, n.
1. The bite of a flea, or the red spot caused by the bite.
2. A trifling wound or pain, like that of the bite of a flea.
--Harvey.
Flea-bitten
Flea-bitten Flea"-bit`ten, a.
1. Bitten by a flea; as, a flea-bitten face.
2. White, flecked with minute dots of bay or sorrel; -- said
of the color of a horse.
FleaghFleagh Fleagh, obs.
imp. of Fly. Fleak
Fleak Fleak, n.
A flake; a thread or twist. [Obs.]
Little long fleaks or threads of hemp. --Dr. H. More.
Fleaking
Fleaking Fleak"ing, n.
A light covering of reeds, over which the main covering is
laid, in thatching houses. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
Flea-louseFlea-louse Flea"-louse`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllid[ae], of many
species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri. FleamFleam Fleam, n. [F. flamme, OF. flieme, fr. LL. flevotomum,
phlebotomum; cf. D. vlijm. See Phlebotomy.] (Surg. & Far.)
A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums,
etc.; a kind of lancet.
Fleam tooth, a tooth of a saw shaped like an isosceles
triangle; a peg tooth. --Knight. Fleam toothFleam Fleam, n. [F. flamme, OF. flieme, fr. LL. flevotomum,
phlebotomum; cf. D. vlijm. See Phlebotomy.] (Surg. & Far.)
A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums,
etc.; a kind of lancet.
Fleam tooth, a tooth of a saw shaped like an isosceles
triangle; a peg tooth. --Knight. Fleamy
Fleamy Fleam"y, a.
Bloody; clotted. [Obs. or Prov.]
Foamy bubbling of a fleamy brain. --Marston.
FlearFlear Flear, v. t. & i.
See Fleer. Flear
Flear Flear, n.
1. A word or look of derision or mockery.
And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorn.
--Shak.
2. A grin of civility; a leer. [Obs.]
A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of deceivers.
--South.
FleawortFleawort Flea"wort`, n. (Bot.)
An herb used in medicine (Plantago Psyllium), named from
the shape of its seeds. --Loudon. Hop fleaHop Hop, n. [OE. hoppe; akin to D. hop, hoppe, OHG. hopfo, G.
hopfen; cf. LL. hupa, W. hopez, Armor. houpez, and Icel.
humall, SW. & Dan. humle.]
1. (Bot.) A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a
long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its
fruit (hops).
2. The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in
brewing to give a bitter taste.
3. The fruit of the dog-rose. See Hip.
Hop back. (Brewing) See under 1st Back.
Hop clover (Bot.), a species of yellow clover having heads
like hops in miniature (Trifolium agrarium, and T.
procumbens).
Hop flea (Zo["o]l.), a small flea beetle (Haltica
concinna), very injurious to hops.
Hop fly (Zo["o]l.), an aphid (Phorodon humuli), very
injurious to hop vines.
Hop froth fly (Zo["o]l.), an hemipterous insect
(Aphrophora interrupta), allied to the cockoo spits. It
often does great damage to hop vines.
Hop hornbeam (Bot.), an American tree of the genus Ostrya
(O. Virginica) the American ironwood; also, a European
species (O. vulgaris).
Hop moth (Zo["o]l.), a moth (Hypena humuli), which in the
larval state is very injurious to hop vines.
Hop picker, one who picks hops.
Hop pole, a pole used to support hop vines.
Hop tree (Bot.), a small American tree (Ptelia
trifoliata), having broad, flattened fruit in large
clusters, sometimes used as a substitute for hops.
Hop vine (Bot.), the climbing vine or stalk of the hop. Turnip fleaTurnip Tur"nip, n. [OE. turnep; probably fr. turn, or F. tour
a turn, turning lathe + OE. nepe a turnip, AS. n[=ae]pe, L.
napus. Cf. Turn,v. t., Navew.] (Bot.)
The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a
cruciferous plant (Brassica campestris, var. Napus);
also, the plant itself. [Formerly written also turnep.]
Swedish turnip (Bot.), a kind of turnip. See Ruta-baga.
Turnip flea (Zo["o]l.), a small flea-beetle (Haltica, or
Phyllotreta, striolata), which feeds upon the turnip, and
often seriously injures it. It is black with a stripe of
yellow on each elytron. The name is also applied to
several other small insects which are injurious to
turnips. See Illust. under Flea-beetle.
Turnip fly. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The turnip flea.
(b) A two-winged fly (Anthomyia radicum) whose larv[ae]
live in the turnip root. Water fleaWater flea Wa"ter flea` (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small aquatic Entomostraca
belonging to the genera Cyclops, Daphnia, etc; -- so
called because they swim with sudden leaps, or starts.
Meaning of Flea from wikipedia
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Flea, the
common name for the
order Siphonaptera,
includes 2,500
species of
small flightless insects that live as
external parasites of
mammals and birds...
-
Michael Peter Balzary (born
October 16, 1962),
known professionally as
Flea, is an Australian/American
musician and actor. He is a
founding member and...
- A
flea market (or swap meet) is a type of
street market that
provides space for
vendors to sell
previously owned (second-hand) goods. This type of market...
- Sand
flea may
refer to:
Arthropoda of the
class Insecta:
Sandfly Chigoe flea Tunga penetrans Crustacea of the
class Malacostraca:
Talitridae Emerita (crustacean)...
- A
flea circus is a
circus sideshow attraction in
which fleas are
attached (or
appear to be attached) to
miniature carts and
other items, and encouraged...
- 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDHMA;
FLEA) is an entactogen, psychedelic, and
stimulant of the
phenethylamine and
amphetamine chemical...
- Look up
flea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
flea is a
parasitic insect.
Flea may also
refer to:
Flea (musician), the
stage name of
Michael Balzary...
- A rat
flea is a
parasite of rats.
There are at
least four species:
Oriental rat
flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), also
known as the
tropical rat
flea, the primary...
- The "Song of the
Flea" (Russian: Песня о блохе) is a song with
piano accompaniment,
composed by
Modest Mussorgsky in 1879. The
lyrics are from the Russian...
- The cat
flea (scientific name
Ctenocephalides felis) is an
extremely common parasitic insect whose prin****l host is the
domestic cat,
although a high...
