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Aphyllon uniflorumBroom rape Broom" rape` (Bot.)
A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia.
They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of
leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of
other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The
name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this
genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand A. Ludovicianum. Ceanothus thyrsiflorusLilac Li"lac (l[imac]"lak), n. [Also lilach.] [Sp. lilac,
lila, Ar. l[=i]lak, fr. Per. l[=i]laj, l[=i]lanj, l[=i]lang,
n[=i]laj, n[=i]l, the indigo plant, or from the kindred
l[=i]lak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf.
Anil.]
1. (Bot.) A shrub of the genus Syringa. There are six
species, natives of Europe and Asia. Syringa vulgaris,
the common lilac, and S. Persica, the Persian lilac, are
frequently cultivated for the fragrance and beauty of
their purplish or white flowers. In the British colonies
various other shrubs have this name.
2. A light purplish color like that of the flower of the
purplish lilac.
California lilac (Bot.), a low shrub with dense clusters of
purplish flowers (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus). Cereus grandiflorusCereus Ce"re*us, n. [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named
from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of
a wax candle.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of
America, from California to Chili.
Note: Although several species flower in the night, the name
Night-blooming cereus is specially applied to the
Cereus grandiflorus, which is cultivated for its
beautiful, shortlived flowers. The Cereus giganteus,
whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height,
is a striking feature of the scenery of New Mexico,
Texas, etc. Citriobatus parviflorusOrange Or"ange, n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia,
Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[=a]ranj, Per.
n[=a]ranj, n[=a]rang; cf. Skr. n[=a]ranga orange tree. The o-
in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum,
because the orange resembles gold in color.]
1. The fruit of a tree of the genus Citrus (C.
Aurantium). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy
carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery
rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow
when ripe.
Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the
bitter orange, which is supposed to be the original
stock; the navel orange, which has the rudiment of a
second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the
blood orange, with a reddish juice; and the horned
orange, in which the carpels are partly separated.
2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.
3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.
Mandarin orange. See Mandarin.
Mock orange (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus
Philadelphus, which have whitish and often fragrant
blossoms.
Native orange, or Orange thorn (Bot.), an Australian
shrub (Citriobatus parviflorus); also, its edible yellow
berries.
Orange bird (Zo["o]l.), a tanager of Jamaica (Tanagra
zena); -- so called from its bright orange breast.
Orange cowry (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome cowry
(Cypr[ae]a aurantia), highly valued by collectors of
shells on account of its rarity.
Orange grass (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant
(Hypericum Sarothra), having minute, deep yellow
flowers.
Orange oil (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained
from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is
obtained from the flowers.
Orange pekoe, a kind of black tea.
Orange pippin, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.
Quito orange, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of
nightshade (Solanum Quitoense), native in Quito.
Orange scale (Zo["o]l.) any species of scale insects which
infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale
(Mytilaspis citricola), the long scale (M. Gloveri),
and the red scale (Aspidiotus Aurantii). Florulent
Florulent Flor"u*lent, a. [L. florulentus, fr. flos, floris,
flower.]
Flowery; blossoming. [Obs.] --Blount.
N biflorusPrimrose Prim"rose`, n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a
derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See
Prime, a.] (Bot.)
(a) An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (P.
vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are
several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the
yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole,
primerolles.
(b) Any plant of the genus Primula.
Evening primrose, an erect biennial herb (Enothera
biennis), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the
United States. The name is sometimes extended to other
species of the same genus.
Primrose peerless, the two-flowered Narcissus (N.
biflorus). [Obs.] Phaseolus multiflorusScarlet Scar"let, a.
Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread.
Scarlet admiral (Zo["o]l.), the red admiral. See under
Red. -- Scarlet bean (Bot.), a kind of bean (Phaseolus
multiflorus) having scarlet flowers; scarlet runner.
Scarlet fever (Med.), a contagious febrile disease
characterized by inflammation of the fauces and a scarlet
rash, appearing usually on the second day, and ending in
desquamation about the sixth or seventh day.
Scarlet fish (Zo["o]l.), the telescope fish; -- so called
from its red color. See under Telescope.
Scarlet ibis (Zo["o]l.) See under Ibis.
Scarlet maple (Bot.), the red maple. See Maple.
Scarlet mite (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
bright red carnivorous mites found among grass and moss,
especially Thombidium holosericeum and allied species.
The young are parasitic upon spiders and insects.
Scarlet oak (Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus coccinea)
of the United States; -- so called from the scarlet color
of its leaves in autumn.
Scarlet runner (Bot.), the scarlet bean.
Scarlet tanager. (Zo["o]l.) See under Tanager.
Meaning of Floru from wikipedia
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Floru may
refer to:
Floru, a
village in
Icoana Commune, Olt County,
Romania This
disambiguation page
lists articles ****ociated with the
title Floru. If...
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Three main sets of
works are
attributed to
Florus (a
Roman cognomen):
Virgilius orator an poeta, the
Epitome of
Roman History and a
collection of 14 short...
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Gessius Florus was the 7th
Roman procurator of
Judea from 64
until 66. Born in Clazomenae,
Florus was
appointed to
replace Lucceius Albinus as procurator...
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florus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Florus is a
Roman cognomen.
Florus may also
refer to:
Gessius Florus,
Roman governor of
Judaea from...
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Saints Florus and
Laurus are
venerated as
Christian martyrs of the 2nd century.
According to a Gr**** tale, they were twin
brothers who
worked as stonemasons...
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Florus of Lyon (Latin:
Florus Lugdunensis), a
deacon in Lyon, was an
ecclesiastical writer in the
first half of the
ninth century. A theologian, canonist...
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Lucius Mestrius Florus was a
Roman senator in the
first century AD and is
mentioned several times by the
philosopher and
writer Plutarch in his work, Moralia...
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Guraleus florus is a
species of sea snails, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Mangeliidae. This
marine species is
endemic to
Australia and can be...
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Sulpicius Florus was a 1st-century
Briton who
served as an
auxiliary infantryman in the
Roman Army. He was
given Roman citizenship by the
emperor Galba...
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Gaius Sedatius Florus (Latin: C. Sedat.
Florus; fl.
early 2nd-century AD) was a
lawyer and
secretary for the
administration of
Portus Namnetum (modern...
