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Diphtheria
Diphtheria Diph*the"ri*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leather (hence taken in the sense of membrane): cf. ? to make soft, L. depsere to knead.] (Med.) A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group.
Diphtherial
Diphtherial Diph*the"ri*al, Diphtheric Diph*ther"ic, a. Relating to diphtheria; diphtheritic.
Gaultheria
Wintergreen Win"ter*green`, n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of Pyrola which in America are called English wintergreen, and shin leaf (see Shin leaf, under Shin.) In America, the name wintergreen is given to Gaultheria procumbens, a low evergreen aromatic plant with oval leaves clustered at the top of a short stem, and bearing small white flowers followed by red berries; -- called also checkerberry, and sometimes, though improperly, partridge berry. Chickweed wintergreen, a low perennial primulaceous herb (Trientalis Americana); -- also called star flower. Flowering wintergreen, a low plant (Polygala paucifolia) with leaves somewhat like those of the wintergreen (Gaultheria), and bearing a few showy, rose-purple blossoms. Spotted wintergreen, a low evergreen plant (Chimaphila maculata) with ovate, white-spotted leaves.
Gaultheria
Gaultheria Gaul*the"ri*a, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).
Gaultheria procumbens
Wintergreen Win"ter*green`, n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of Pyrola which in America are called English wintergreen, and shin leaf (see Shin leaf, under Shin.) In America, the name wintergreen is given to Gaultheria procumbens, a low evergreen aromatic plant with oval leaves clustered at the top of a short stem, and bearing small white flowers followed by red berries; -- called also checkerberry, and sometimes, though improperly, partridge berry. Chickweed wintergreen, a low perennial primulaceous herb (Trientalis Americana); -- also called star flower. Flowering wintergreen, a low plant (Polygala paucifolia) with leaves somewhat like those of the wintergreen (Gaultheria), and bearing a few showy, rose-purple blossoms. Spotted wintergreen, a low evergreen plant (Chimaphila maculata) with ovate, white-spotted leaves.
Gaultheria procumbens
Partridge Par"tridge, n. [OE. partriche, pertriche, OF. pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) 1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicid[ae], of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird. Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --Chaucer. Note: The common European, or gray, partridge (Perdix cinerea) and the red-legged partridge (Caccabis rubra) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known species. 2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera. [U.S.] Note: Among them are the bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus) of the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge (Oreortyx pictus) of California; the Massena partridge (Cyrtonyx Montezum[ae]); and the California partridge (Callipepla Californica). 3. The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). [New Eng.] Bamboo partridge (Zo["o]l.), a spurred partridge of the genus Bambusicola. Several species are found in China and the East Indies. Night partridge (Zo["o]l.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.] Painted partridge (Zo["o]l.), a francolin of South Africa (Francolinus pictus). Partridge berry. (Bot.) (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant (Mitchella repens) of the order Rubiace[ae], having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs with the ovaries united, and producing the berries which remain over winter; also, the plant itself. (b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens); also, the plant itself. Partridge dove (Zo["o]l.) Same as Mountain witch, under Mountain. Partridge pea (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb (Cassia Cham[ae]crista), common in sandy fields in the Eastern United States. Partridge shell (Zo["o]l.), a large marine univalve shell (Dolium perdix), having colors variegated like those of the partridge. Partridge wood (a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It is obtained from tropical America, and one source of it is said to be the leguminous tree Andira inermis. Called also pheasant wood. (b) A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for walking sticks and umbrella handles. Sea partridge (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic sand partridge (Ammoperdix Bonhami); -- so called from its note. Snow partridge (Zo["o]l.), a large spurred partridge (Lerwa nivicola) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia. Spruce partridge. See under Spruce. Wood partridge, or Hill partridge (Zo["o]l.), any small Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola.
Gaultheria procumbens
Boxberry Box"ber`ry, n. (Bot.) The wintergreen. (Gaultheria procumbens). [Local, U.S.]
Gaultheria procumbens
Checkerberry Check"er*ber`ry (-b[e^]r"r[y^]), n.; pl. Checkerberries. (Bot.) A spicy plant and its bright red berry; the wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). Also incorrectly applied to the partridge berry (Mitchella repens).
Gaultheria procumbens
Gaultheria Gaul*the"ri*a, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).
Gaultheria Shallon
Salal-berry Sal"al-ber`ry, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Bot.) The edible fruit of the Gaultheria Shallon, an ericaceous shrub found from California northwards. The berries are about the size of a common grape and of a dark purple color.
Gaultheria Shallon
Shallon Shal"lon, n. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub (Gaultheria Shallon) of Northwest America; also, its fruit. See Salal-berry.
Gaultheria Shallon
Gaultheria Gaul*the"ri*a, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).
Hoheria populnea
Ribbonwood Rib"bon*wood`, n. (Bot.) A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
Prototheria
Prototheria Pro`to*the"ri*a, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. prw^tos first + qhri`on, dim. of qh`r beast.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Monotremata.
Rancheria
Rancheria Ran`che*ri"a, n. [Sp. rancheria.] 1. A dwelling place of a ranchero. 2. A small settlement or collection of ranchos, or rude huts, esp. for Indians. [Sp. Amer. & Southern U. S.] 3. Formerly, in the Philippines, a political division of the pagan tribes.
Therial
Therial The"ri*al, a. Theriac. [R.] --Holland.

Meaning of Heria from wikipedia

- County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Fărău, Heria (Hari), Medveș (Nagymedvés), Sânbenedic (Magyarszentbenedek) and Șilea (Magyarsülye)...
- Gernika (2005)". El Mundo (in European Spanish). Partido Carlista de Euskal Heria. Retrieved 19 July 2024. Reproduced on the web of the Basque Country Carlist...
- more probable that Emma was Guiscard's daughter. Sometimes given the name Héria John Julius Norwich identifies the Emma who married William of Auvergne...
- almena, Cuando yo sus cabellos esparcia, Con su mano serena En mi cuello heria, Y todos mis sentidos suspendia. Quedéme, y olvidéme, El rostro recliné...
- Calabria. Mabel, married to William de Grandmesnil. a daughter (maybe named Héria), married to Count Hugh V of Maine. Robert Scalio Guy Sibylla, married to...
- the Epic Cycle. Whitley makes two points here, first that the earliest heria ****ociate the male hero with earlier and stronger female presences, and...
- convinced Hugh to sell him the county, which he did. In 1077 Hugh married Heria, daughter of Robert Guiscard, but after discovering he could not manage...
- Germany pre-war and wartime. 1962 Greece Stick Them Up, Hitler Psila ta heria Hitler (Ψηλά τα Χέρια Χίτλερ) Roviros Manthoulis Comedy-drama. Gr**** Resistance...
- him a role in Magiki polis in 1954. His first major role was in Psila ta heria Hitler ("Hands Up, Hitler"), 1962. and continued many more films. For his...
- Ngātoro-i-rangi. Kāti au ka hoki ki taku whenua tupu Ki te wai koropupū i heria mai nei I Hawaiki rā anō e Ngātoroirangi E ōna tuāhine Te Hoata, Te Pupū...