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Bagrina bayad Bayad Ba*yad", Bayatte Ba*yatte", n. [Ar. bayad.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large, edible, siluroid fish of the Nile, of two species
(Bagrina bayad and B. docmac).
D tigrina Warbler War"bler, n.
1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; --
applied chiefly to birds.
In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.
--Tickell.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small Old World
singing birds belonging to the family Sylviid[ae], many
of which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap,
reed warbler (see under Reed), and sedge warbler (see
under Sedge) are well-known species.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, often
bright colored, American singing birds of the family or
subfamily Mniotiltid[ae], or Sylvicolin[ae]. They are
allied to the Old World warblers, but most of them are not
particularly musical.
Note: The American warblers are often divided, according to
their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers,
fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers,
wormeating warblers, etc.
Bush warbler (Zo["o]l.) any American warbler of the genus
Opornis, as the Connecticut warbler (O. agilis).
Creeping warbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
very small American warblers belonging to Parula,
Mniotilta, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed
warbler (Parula Americana), and the black-and-white
creeper (Mniotilta varia).
Fly-catching warbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species
of warblers belonging to Setophaga, Sylvania, and
allied genera having the bill hooked and notched at the
tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base, as the
hooded warbler (Sylvania mitrata), the black-capped
warbler (S. pusilla), the Canadian warbler (S.
Canadensis), and the American redstart (see Redstart).
Ground warbler (Zo["o]l.), any American warbler of the
genus Geothlypis, as the mourning ground warbler (G.
Philadelphia), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see
Yellowthroat).
Wood warbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous American
warblers of the genus Dendroica. Among the most common
wood warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or
yellow warbler (see under Yellow), the black-throated
green warbler (Dendroica virens), the yellow-rumped
warbler (D. coronata), the blackpoll (D. striata), the
bay-breasted warbler (D. castanea), the chestnut-sided
warbler (D. Pennsylvanica), the Cape May warbler (D.
tigrina), the prairie warbler (see under Prairie), and
the pine warbler (D. pinus). See also Magnolia
warbler, under Magnolia, and Blackburnian warbler.
Falco pregrinator Shahin Sha*hin", n. [Ar. sh[=a]h[=i]n.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large and swift Asiatic falcon (Falco pregrinator) highly
valued in falconry.
Felis tigrina Tigrine Ti"grine, a. [L. tigrinus, fr. tigris a tiger.]
1. Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine
cat (Felis tigrina) of South America.
Felis tigrina Margay Mar"gay, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An American wild cat (Felis tigrina), ranging from Mexico
to Brazil. It is spotted with black. Called also long-tailed
cat.
Peregrinate Peregrinate Per"e*gri*nate, v. i. [L. peregrinatus, p. p. of
peregrinari to travel. See Pilgrim.]
To travel from place to place, or from one country to
another; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries.
Peregrinate Peregrinate Per"e*gri*nate, a. [L. peregrinatus, p. p.]
Having traveled; foreign. [Obs.] --Shak.
Peregrinator Peregrinator Per"e*gri*na`tor, n. [L.]
One who peregrinates; one who travels about.
Piptadenia peregrina Niopo Ni*o"po, n.
A kind of snuff prepared by the natives of Venezuela from the
roasted seeds of a leguminous tree (Piptadenia peregrina),
thence called niopo tree.
Rubia peregrina Madder Mad"der, n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel.
ma?ra.] (Bot.)
A plant of the Rubia (R. tinctorum). The root is much
used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is
cultivated in France and Holland. See Rubiaceous.
Note: Madder is sometimes used in forming pigments, as lakes,
etc., which receive their names from their colors; as.
madder yellow.
Field madder, an annual European weed (Sherardia
arvensis) resembling madder.
Indian madder, the East Indian Rubia cordifolia, used in
the East for dyeing; -- called also munjeet.
Wild madder, Rubia peregrina of Europe; also the Galium
Mollugo, a kind of bedstraw.
veronica peregrina Neckweed Neck"weed`, n. (Bot.)
(a) An American annual weed (veronica peregrina), with
small white flowers and a roundish pod.
(b) The hemp; -- so called as furnishing ropes for hanging
criminals. --Dr. prior.
