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C stoloniferaCornel Cor"nel (-n?l), n. [OF. cornille, cornoille, F.
cornouille, cornel berry, LL. cornolium cornel tree, fr. L.
cornus, fr. cornu horn, in allusion to the hardness of the
wood. See Horn.]
1. (Bot.) The cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas), a European
shrub with clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed
by very acid but edible drupes resembling cherries.
2. Any species of the genus Cornus, as C. florida, the
flowering cornel; C. stolonifera, the osier cornel; C.
Canadensis, the dwarf cornel, or bunchberry. Colonial
Colonial Co*lo"ni*al, a. [Cf. F. colonial.]
Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic,
wars.
Colonialism
Colonialism Co*lo"ni*al*ism, n.
1. The state or quality of, or the relationship involved in,
being colonial.
The last tie of colonialism which bound us to the
mother country is broken. --Brander
Matthews.
2. A custom, idea, feature of government, or the like,
characteristic of a colony.
3. The colonial system or policy in political government or
extension of territory.
Colonical
Colonical Co*lon"i*cal, a. [L. colonus husbandman.]
Of or pertaining to husbandmen. [Obs.]
ColoniesColony Col"o*ny, n.; pl. Colonies. [L. colonia, fr. colonus
farmer, fr. colere to cultivate, dwell: cf. F. colonie. Cf.
Culture.]
1. A company of people transplanted from their mother country
to a remote province or country, and remaining subject to
the jurisdiction of the parent state; as, the British
colonies in America.
The first settlers of New England were the best of
Englishmen, well educated, devout Christians, and
zealous lovers of liberty. There was never a colony
formed of better materials. --Ames.
2. The district or country colonized; a settlement.
3. A company of persons from the same country sojourning in a
foreign city or land; as, the American colony in Paris.
4. (Nat. Hist.) A number of animals or plants living or
growing together, beyond their usual range. Colonist
Colonist Col"o*nist, n.
A member or inhabitant of a colony.
ColonitisColonitis Col`o*ni"tis, n. (Med.)
See Colitis. Colonization
Colonization Col`o*ni*za"tion, n. [Cf. F. colonisation.]
The act of colonizing, or the state of being colonized; the
formation of a colony or colonies.
The wide continent of America invited colonization.
--Bancroft.
Colonizationist
Colonizationist Col`o*ni*za"tion*ist, n.
A friend to colonization, esp. (U. S. Hist) to the
colonization of Africa by emigrants from the colored
population of the United States.
ColonizeColonize Col"o*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colonized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Colonizing.] [Cf. F. coloniser.]
To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with
colonists; to migrate to and settle in. --Bacon.
They that would thus colonize the stars with
inhabitants. --Howell. Colonize
Colonize Col"o*nize, v. i.
To remove to, and settle in, a distant country; to make a
colony. --C. Buchanan.
ColonizedColonize Col"o*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colonized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Colonizing.] [Cf. F. coloniser.]
To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with
colonists; to migrate to and settle in. --Bacon.
They that would thus colonize the stars with
inhabitants. --Howell. Colonizer
Colonizer Col"o*ni`zer, n.
One who promotes or establishes a colony; a colonist.
--Bancroft.
ColonizingColonize Col"o*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colonized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Colonizing.] [Cf. F. coloniser.]
To plant or establish a colony or colonies in; to people with
colonists; to migrate to and settle in. --Bacon.
They that would thus colonize the stars with
inhabitants. --Howell. Cornus stoloniferaOsier O"sier, n. [F. osier: cf. Prov. F. oisis, Armor. ozil,
aozil, Gr. ?, ?, ?, L. vitex, and E. withy.] (Bot.)
(a) A kind of willow (Salix viminalis) growing in wet
places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North
America. It is considered the best of the willows for
basket work. The name is sometimes given to any kind
of willow.
(b) One of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of
other similar plants.
The rank of osiers by the murmuring stream.
--Shak.
Osier bed, or Osier holt, a place where willows are grown
for basket making. [Eng.]
Red osier.
(a) A kind of willow with reddish twigs (Salix rubra).
(b) An American shrub (Cornus stolonifera) which has
slender red branches; -- also called osier cornel. Cornus stolonijraKinnikinic Kin`ni*ki*nic", n. [Indian, literally, a mixture.]
Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the
Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with
tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as
the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry
(Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi). [Spelled also kinnickinnick
and killikinick.] IntercolonialIntercolonial In`ter*co*lo"ni*al, a.
Between or among colonies; pertaining to the intercourse or
mutual relations of colonies; as, intercolonial trade. --
In`ter*co*lo"ni*al*ly, adv. IntercoloniallyIntercolonial In`ter*co*lo"ni*al, a.
Between or among colonies; pertaining to the intercourse or
mutual relations of colonies; as, intercolonial trade. --
In`ter*co*lo"ni*al*ly, adv. Polonium
Polonium Po*lo"ni*um, n. [NL. So named after Poland, in L.
form Polonia, one of the discoverers being a Pole.] (Chem.)
A supposed new element, a radioactive substance discovered by
M. and MMe. Curie in pitchblende. It is closely related
chemically to bismuth. It emits only alpha rays and is
perhaps identical with radium F.
Recolonization
Recolonization Re*col`o*ni*za"tion (r?*k?l`?*n?*z?"sh?n), n.
A second or renewed colonization.
Recolonize
Recolonize Re*col"o*nize (r?*k?l"?*n?z), v. t.
To colonize again.
soloniaSolanine Sol"a*nine, n. [L. solanum nightshade.] (Chem.)
A poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of
common nightshade (Solanum nigrum), and of bittersweet, and
from potato sprouts, as a white crystalline substance having
an acrid, burning taste; -- called also solonia, and
solanina. Stoloniferous
Stoloniferous Stol`o*nif"er*ous, a. [Stolon + -ferous: cf. F.
stolonif[`e]re.]
Producing stolons; putting forth suckers.
TsoloniferumBuffalo Buf"fa*lo, n.; pl. Buffaloes. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It.
bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of
African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr.
Gr. ? buffalo, prob. fr. ? ox. See Cow the animal, and cf.
Buff the color, and Bubale.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (B.
bubalus), originally from India, but now found in most of
the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is
larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of
marshy places and rivers.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A very large and savage species of the same
genus (B. Caffer) found in South Africa; -- called also
Cape buffalo.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of wild ox.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The bison of North America.
5. A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.
6. (Zo["o]l.) The buffalo fish. See Buffalo fish, below.
Buffalo berry (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri
(Sherherdia argentea) with acid edible red berries.
Buffalo bird (Zo["o]l.), an African bird of the genus
Buphaga, of two species. These birds perch upon
buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites.
Buffalo bug, the carpet beetle. See under Carpet.
Buffalo chips, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for
fuel. [U.S.]
Buffalo clover (Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium
reflexum and T.soloniferum) found in the ancient
grazing grounds of the American bison.
Buffalo cod (Zo["o]l.), a large, edible, marine fish
(Ophiodon elongatus) of the northern Pacific coast; --
called also blue cod, and cultus cod.
Buffalo fish (Zo["o]l.), one of several large fresh-water
fishes of the family Catostomid[ae], of the Mississippi
valley. The red-mouthed or brown (Ictiobus bubalus), the
big-mouthed or black (Bubalichthys urus), and the
small-mouthed (B. altus), are among the more important
species used as food.
Buffalo fly, or Buffalo gnat (Zo["o]l.), a small
dipterous insect of the genus Simulium, allied to the
black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in
the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great
injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of
cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a
species with similar habits.
Buffalo grass (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass
(Buchlo["e] dactyloides), from two to four inches high,
covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons,
feed. [U.S.]
Buffalo nut (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an
American shrub (Pyrularia oleifera); also, the shrub
itself; oilnut.
Buffalo robe, the skin of the bison of North America,
prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in
sleighs.
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