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C BraziliensisBrazil wood Bra*zil" wood` [OE. brasil, LL. brasile (cf. Pg. &
Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh. from Sp. or Pg.
brasa a live coal (cf. Braze, Brasier); or Ar. vars plant
for dyeing red or yellow. This name was given to the wood
from its color; and it is said that King Emanuel, of
Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in South
America on account of its producing this wood.]
1. The wood of the oriental C[ae]salpinia Sapan; -- so
called before the discovery of America.
2. A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil
and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for
dyeing. The best is the heartwood of C[ae]salpinia
echinata, a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield
it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber of C.
Braziliensis and C. crista. This is often distinguished
as Braziletto, but the better kind is also frequently so
named. Consilience
Consilience Con*sil"i*ence, n. [con- + salire to leap.]
Act of concurring; coincidence; concurrence.
The consilience of inductions takes place when one
class of facts coincides with an induction obtained
from another different class. --Whewell.
Ctenomys BraziliensisTuko-tuko Tu"ko-tu*ko, n. [From the native name .] (Zo["o]l.)
A burrowing South American rodent (Ctenomys Braziliensis).
It has small eyes and ears and a short tail. It resembles the
pocket gopher in size, form, and habits, but is more nearly
allied to the porcupines. [Written also tucu-tuco.] Dissilience
Dissilience Dis*sil"i*ence (?; 106), Dissiliency
Dis*sil"i*en*cy, n.
The act of leaping or starting asunder. --Johnson.
Dissiliency
Dissilience Dis*sil"i*ence (?; 106), Dissiliency
Dis*sil"i*en*cy, n.
The act of leaping or starting asunder. --Johnson.
Dissilient
Dissilient Dis*sil"i*ent, a. [L. dissiliens, -entis, p. pr. of
dissilire to leap asunder: dis- + salire to leap.]
Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force;
dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp.
Exsiliency
Exsiliency Ex*sil"i*en*cy (?; 106), n. [L. exsiliens leaping
out, p. pr. of exsilire; ex out + salire to leap.]
A leaping out. [R.] --Latham.
Irresilient
Irresilient Ir`re*sil"i*ent, a.
Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.
M BraziliensisGray Gray, a. [Compar. Grayer; superl. Grayest.] [OE.
gray, grey, AS. gr[=ae]g, gr[=e]g; akin to D. graauw, OHG.
gr[=a]o, G. grau, Dan. graa, Sw. gr[*a], Icel. gr[=a]r.]
[Written also grey.]
1. White mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt,
or of ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark
mixed color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove.
These gray and dun colors may be also produced by
mixing whites and blacks. --Sir I.
Newton.
2. Gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary.
3. Old; mature; as, gray experience. Ames.
Gray antimony (Min.), stibnite.
Gray buck (Zo["o]l.), the chickara.
Gray cobalt (Min.), smaltite.
Gray copper (Min.), tetrahedrite.
Gray duck (Zo["o]l.), the gadwall; also applied to the
female mallard.
Gray falcon (Zo["o]l.) the peregrine falcon.
Gray Friar. See Franciscan, and Friar.
Gray hen (Zo["o]l.), the female of the blackcock or black
grouse. See Heath grouse.
Gray mill or millet (Bot.), a name of several plants of the
genus Lithospermum; gromwell.
Gray mullet (Zo["o]l.) any one of the numerous species of
the genus Mugil, or family Mugilid[ae], found both in
the Old World and America; as the European species (M.
capito, and M. auratus), the American striped mullet
(M. albula), and the white or silver mullet (M.
Braziliensis). See Mullet.
Gray owl (Zo["o]l.), the European tawny or brown owl
(Syrnium aluco). The great gray owl (Ulula cinerea)
inhabits arctic America.
Gray parrot (Zo["o]l.), a parrot (Psittacus erithacus),
very commonly domesticated, and noted for its aptness in
learning to talk.
Gray pike. (Zo["o]l.) See Sauger.
Gray snapper (Zo["o]l.), a Florida fish; the sea lawyer.
See Snapper.
Gray snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher in winter plumage.
Gray whale (Zo["o]l.), a rather large and swift California
whale (Rhachianectes glaucus), formerly taken in large
numbers in the bays; -- called also grayback,
devilfish, and hardhead. Polyborus BrasiliensisCarrancha Car*ran"cha, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
The Brazilian kite (Polyborus Brasiliensis); -- so called
in imitation of its notes. Polyborus BraziliensisCaracara Ca`ra*ca"ra (k[aum]`r[.a]k[aum]"r[.a]), n. (Zo["o]l.)
A south American bird of several species and genera,
resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras
act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.
Note: The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is
Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus
Braziliensis. Prosiliency
Prosiliency Pro*sil"i*en*cy, n. [L. prosilere to leap forth.]
The act of leaping forth or forward; projection. ``Such
prosiliency of relief.' --Coleridge.
Resilience
Resilience Re*sil"i*ence (r?-z?l"?-ens), Resiliency
Re*sil"i*en*cy (-en-s?), n.
1. The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as,
the resilience of a ball or of sound.
2. (Mech. & Engyn.) The mechanical work required to strain an
elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc.,
to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body
in recovering from such strain.
Resiliency
Resilience Re*sil"i*ence (r?-z?l"?-ens), Resiliency
Re*sil"i*en*cy (-en-s?), n.
1. The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as,
the resilience of a ball or of sound.
2. (Mech. & Engyn.) The mechanical work required to strain an
elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc.,
to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body
in recovering from such strain.
Resilient
Resilient Re*sil"i*ent (-ent), a. [L. resiliens, p. pr.]
Leaping back; rebounding; recoling.
Sicilienne
Sicilienne Si`ci`lienne", n. [F., fem. of sicilien Sicilian.]
A kind of rich poplin.
Transilience
Transilience Tran*sil"i*ence, Transiliency Tran*sil"i*en*cy,
n. [L. transiliens, p. pr. of transilire to leap across or
over; trans across, over + salire to leap.]
A leap across or from one thing to another. [R.] ``An
unadvised transiliency.' --Glanvill.
Transiliency
Transilience Tran*sil"i*ence, Transiliency Tran*sil"i*en*cy,
n. [L. transiliens, p. pr. of transilire to leap across or
over; trans across, over + salire to leap.]
A leap across or from one thing to another. [R.] ``An
unadvised transiliency.' --Glanvill.
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