Definition of Gethon. Meaning of Gethon. Synonyms of Gethon

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Gethon. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Gethon and, of course, Gethon synonyms and on the right images related to the word Gethon.

Definition of Gethon

No result for Gethon. Showing similar results...

Sphinx or Phlegethontius Carolina
Tobacco To*bac"co, n. [Sp. tabaco, fr. the Indian tabaco the tube or pipe in which the Indians or Caribbees smoked this plant. Some derive the word from Tabaco, a province of Yucatan, where it was said to be first found by the Spaniards; others from the island of Tobago, one of the Caribbees. But these derivations are very doubtful.] 1. (Bot.) An American plant (Nicotiana Tabacum) of the Nightshade family, much used for smoking and chewing, and as snuff. As a medicine, it is narcotic, emetic, and cathartic. Tobacco has a strong, peculiar smell, and an acrid taste. Note: The name is extended to other species of the genus, and to some unrelated plants, as Indian tobacco (Nicotiana rustica, and also Lobelia inflata), mountain tobacco (Arnica montana), and Shiraz tobacco (Nicotiana Persica). 2. The leaves of the plant prepared for smoking, chewing, etc., by being dried, cured, and manufactured in various ways. Tobacco box (Zo["o]l.), the common American skate. Tobacco camphor. (Chem.) See Nicotianine. Tobacco man, a tobacconist. [R.] Tobacco pipe. (a) A pipe used for smoking, made of baked clay, wood, or other material. (b) (Bot.) Same as Indian pipe, under Indian. Tobacco-pipe clay (Min.), a species of clay used in making tobacco pipes; -- called also cimolite. Tobacco-pipe fish. (Zo["o]l.) See Pipemouth. Tobacco stopper, a small plug for pressing down the tobacco in a pipe as it is smoked. Tobacco worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth (Sphinx, or Phlegethontius, Carolina). It is dark green, with seven oblique white stripes bordered above with dark brown on each side of the body. It feeds upon the leaves of tobacco and tomato plants, and is often very injurious to the tobacco crop. See Illust. of Hawk moth.

Meaning of Gethon from wikipedia

- ****ed series as the god of Hakkia and his chief priest the Witch-King, Gethon Heklan, the King in Yellow. The first novel of the series was published...
- No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF  ISR Omri Ben Harush 21 FW  ISR Elia Gethon 22 GK  POL Karol Niemczycki 23 FW  ISR Ori Azo 24 MF  ISR Ofir Kriaf 28 FW  GHA...
- Red Faction: Guerrilla Additional voices Dragon Age: Origins Varathorn, Gethon, Hale 2010 Risk: Factions General William 'Fatty' McGutterpants, Generalissimo...
- Land kommen sind, mit Anzeygung aller irer König, vnd was sie namhafftigs gethon haben. Angefangen von irem ersten König Athila, vn[d] volfüret biss auff...
- erbietung desz Küngs von Engelland Keyser Maximilian in Bickardy (Picardy) gethon, Unnd von dem angryff und nyderlegung do selbs vor Terbona (Thérouanne)...
- Washington D.C. Krause, Stefan (2014). "Die ritterspiel als ritter Freydalb hat gethon aus ritterlichem gmute – Das Turnierbuch Freydal Kaiser Maximilians I."...
- Washington D.C. Krause, Stefan (2014). "Die ritterspiel als ritter Freydalb hat gethon aus ritterlichem gmute – Das Turnierbuch Freydal Kaiser Maximilians I."...
- hüttigen tag in der kilchen gottes mee unruow gestattet, dann das bapstuomb ye gethon hatt? (online). Traudel Himmighöfer: Die Zürcher Bibel bis zum Tode Zwinglis...
- Community center director Tehilla Yashayauh-Adgeh - Worko's mother Beyene Gethon Lady Titi Singing Blues was produced with support from the Rabinowitz Arts...