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F MeleagrisFritillaria Frit"il*la`ri*a, n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus
dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered
markings of the petals.] (Bot.)
A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown-imperial
(Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guinea-hen
flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crown-imperial. Fritillaria MeleagrisGuinea Guin"ea (g[i^]n"[-e]), n.
1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for
its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea
fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.
2. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings
sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the
issue of sovereigns in 1817.
The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of
which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663,
and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went
for less than twenty-one shillings. --Pinkerton.
Guinea corn. (Bot.) See Durra.
Guinea Current (Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean
setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of
Guinea.
Guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit
guineas. [Obs.] --Gay.
Guinea fowl, Guinea hen (Zo["o]l.), an African
gallinaceous bird, of the genus Numida, allied to the
pheasants. The common domesticated species (N.
meleagris), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the
head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small
white spots. The crested Guinea fowl (N. cristata) is a
finer species.
Guinea grains (Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See
Amomum.
Guinea grass (Bot.), a tall strong forage grass (Panicum
jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies
and Southern United States.
Guinea-hen flower (Bot.), a liliaceous flower (Fritillaria
Meleagris) with petals spotted like the feathers of the
Guinea hen.
Guinea peach. See under Peach.
Guinea pepper (Bot.), the pods of the Xylopia aromatica,
a tree of the order Anonace[ae], found in tropical West
Africa. They are also sold under the name of Piper
[AE]thiopicum.
Guinea pig. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.]
(a) (Zo["o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia cobaya),
about seven inches in length and usually of a white
color, with spots of orange and black. Meleagrine
Meleagrine Mel`e*a"grine, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the genus Meleagris.
Meleagris
Meleagris Mel`e*a"gris, n. [L., the Guinea fowl.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common
and the wild turkeys.
Meleagris ocellataOcellated O*cel"la*ted, a. [L. ocellatus, fr. ocellus a little
eye, dim. of oculus an eye.]
1. Resembling an eye.
2. Marked with eyelike spots of color; as, the ocellated
blenny.
Ocellated turkey (Zo["o]l.), the wild turkey of Central
America (Meleagris ocellata). N meleagrisGuinea Guin"ea (g[i^]n"[-e]), n.
1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for
its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea
fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.
2. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings
sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the
issue of sovereigns in 1817.
The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of
which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663,
and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went
for less than twenty-one shillings. --Pinkerton.
Guinea corn. (Bot.) See Durra.
Guinea Current (Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean
setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of
Guinea.
Guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit
guineas. [Obs.] --Gay.
Guinea fowl, Guinea hen (Zo["o]l.), an African
gallinaceous bird, of the genus Numida, allied to the
pheasants. The common domesticated species (N.
meleagris), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the
head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small
white spots. The crested Guinea fowl (N. cristata) is a
finer species.
Guinea grains (Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See
Amomum.
Guinea grass (Bot.), a tall strong forage grass (Panicum
jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies
and Southern United States.
Guinea-hen flower (Bot.), a liliaceous flower (Fritillaria
Meleagris) with petals spotted like the feathers of the
Guinea hen.
Guinea peach. See under Peach.
Guinea pepper (Bot.), the pods of the Xylopia aromatica,
a tree of the order Anonace[ae], found in tropical West
Africa. They are also sold under the name of Piper
[AE]thiopicum.
Guinea pig. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.]
(a) (Zo["o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia cobaya),
about seven inches in length and usually of a white
color, with spots of orange and black.
Meaning of Melea from wikipedia
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Silvano Melea Otieno (1931 – 20
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Melea is a sub-prefecture of
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place in Cape Town,
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Turbonilla melea is a
species of sea
snail within the
family Pyramidellidae,
which includes marine gastropods commonly known as
pyramid snails. These...
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paternal ancestors of
Saint Joseph: The
father of
Jonam and the son of
Melea. The
father of Azor.
Eliezer was the son of
Jorim and the
father of Jose...
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Mealea (Khmer: បឹងមាលា, UNGEGN: Bœ̆ng Méaléa, ALA-LC: Pẏng Mālā [ɓəŋ miəliə], "Temple of
Lotus Pond"), or
Boeng Mealea, is a
temple from the Angkor...
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Bellaspira melea is a
species of sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Drilliidae. The size of an
adult s****
varies between 12 mm and 20 mm...
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Ormetica melea is a moth of the
family Erebidae. It was
described by
Herbert Druce in 1900. It is
found in Venezuela. Savela,
Markku (July 25, 2016)....
