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Caesalpinia formerly Poinciana pulcherrima Poinciana Poin`ci*a"na, n. [NL. Named after M. de Poinci, a
governor of the French West Indies.] (Bot.)
A prickly tropical shrub (C[ae]salpinia, formerly Poinciana,
pulcherrima), with bipinnate leaves, and racemes of showy
orange-red flowers with long crimson filaments.
Note: The genus Poinciana is kept up for three trees of
Eastern Africa, the Mascarene Islands, and India.
Dipterix formerly Coumarouna odorata Coumarin Cou"ma*rin (k[=oo]"m[.a]*r[i^]n), n. [F., fr.
coumarou, a tree of Guiana.] (Chem.)
The concrete essence of the tonka bean, the fruit of
Dipterix (formerly Coumarouna) odorata and consisting
essentially of coumarin proper, which is a white crystalline
substance, C9H6O2, of vanilla-like odor, regarded as an
anhydride of coumaric acid, and used in flavoring. Coumarin
in also made artificially.
Formerly Formerly For"mer*ly, adv.
In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any
indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
Maclura formerly Morus tinctoria Morintannic Mo`rin*tan"nic, a. [NL. Morus fustic + E. tannic.]
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannic acid
extracted from fustic (Maclura, formerly Morus, tinctoria)
as a yellow crystalline substance; -- called also maclurin.
Urginea formerly Scilla maritima Squill Squill, n. [F. squille (also scille a squill, in sense
1), L. squilla, scilla, Gr. ?.]
1. (Bot.)
(a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea,
formerly Scilla, maritima), of acrid, expectorant,
diuretic, and emetic properties used in medicine.
Called also sea onion.
(b) Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the
bluebell squill (S. mutans).
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A squilla.
(b) A mantis.
