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Centrocercus urophasianus
Sage Sage, n. [OE. sauge, F. sauge, L. salvia, from salvus saved, in allusion to its reputed healing virtues. See Safe.] (Bot.) (a) A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage, and Mexican red and blue sage. (b) The sagebrush. Meadow sage (Bot.), a blue-flowered species of Salvia (S. pratensis) growing in meadows in Europe. Sage cheese, cheese flavored with sage, and colored green by the juice of leaves of spinach and other plants which are added to the milk. Sage cock (Zo["o]l.), the male of the sage grouse; in a more general sense, the specific name of the sage grouse. Sage green, of a dull grayish green color, like the leaves of garden sage. Sage grouse (Zo["o]l.), a very large American grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), native of the dry sagebrush plains of Western North America. Called also cock of the plains. The male is called sage cock, and the female sage hen. Sage hare, or Sage rabbit (Zo["o]l.), a species of hare (Lepus Nuttalli, or artemisia) which inhabits the arid regions of Western North America and lives among sagebrush. By recent writers it is considered to be merely a variety of the common cottontail, or wood rabbit. Sage hen (Zo["o]l.), the female of the sage grouse. Sage sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a small sparrow (Amphispiza Belli, var. Nevadensis) which inhabits the dry plains of the Rocky Mountain region, living among sagebrush. Sage thrasher (Zo["o]l.), a singing bird (Oroscoptes montanus) which inhabits the sagebrush plains of Western North America. Sage willow (Bot.), a species of willow (Salix tristis) forming a low bush with nearly sessile grayish green leaves.
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
Jacana Jac"a*na`, n. [Cf. Sp. jacania.] (Zo["o]l.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird. Note: The most common South American species is Jacana spinosa. The East Indian or pheasant jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is remarkable for having four very long, curved, middle tail feathers.
Philosophaster
Philosophaster Phi*los"o*phas`ter, n. [L., a bad philosopher, fr. philosophus: cf. OF. philosophastre.] A pretender to philosophy. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
Prophasis
Prophasis Proph"a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to show beforehand. See Pro-, and Phasis.] (Med.) Foreknowledge of a disease; prognosis.

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- Opha May Johnson (née Jacob, May 4, 1878 – August 11, 1955) was the first woman known to have enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. She joined the...
- African-Americans were entirely excluded from the Marine Corps during this conflict. Opha May Johnson was the first woman to enlist in the Marines; she joined the...
- America Series. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738524290. OCLC 52740866. Moore, Opha (1930). History of Franklin County, Ohio. Historical Publishing Company....
- Opha Pauline Dube (born 1960) is a Botswanan environmental scientist and ****ociate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at the University...
- County to the Present Time. Columbus, OH: Follett, Forster & Co., 1858. Opha Moore, History of Franklin County, Ohio. In Two Volumes. Topeka: Historical...
- Island to protect communications infrastructure, until 19 November 1922. Opha May Johnson was the first woman to enlist in the Marines; she joined the...
- Ophas Iamsaard (Thai: โอภาส เอี่ยมสอาด, born August 22, 1978), known professionally as Orono Wor.Petchpun (Thai: โอโรโน่ ว.เพชรพูล) is a Thai retired...
- October 2006 Agberia, John Tokpabere (2006). "Aesthetics and Rituals of the Opha Ceremony among the Urhobo People". Journal of Asian and African Studies....
- Cillmór; Lithghean Uí Chormaic of Cluain Mór Lethghian in Uí Failge (Barony Ophaly, Co. Kildare); Dubhán Uí Chormaic; Toimdeach Uí Chormaic of Rosglas, Monasterevin...
- Katherine Towle (far left) in 1946, with Opha May Johnson (far right). They are looking at Opha May Johnson's uniform being worn by PFC Muriel Albert....