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Contrapuntist
Contrapuntist Con`tra*pun"tist, n. [It. contrappuntista.] (Mus.) One skilled in counterpoint. --L. Mason.
Opuntia
Opuntia O*pun"ti*a, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian fig.
Opuntia cochinellifera
Cochineal Coch"i*neal (?; 277), [Sp. cochinilla, dim. from L. coccineus, coccinus, scarlet, fr. coccum the kermes berry, G. ? berry, especially the kermes insect, used to dye scarlet, as the cohineal was formerly supposed to be the grain or seed of a plant, and this word was formerly defined to be the grain of the Quercus coccifera; but cf. also Sp. cochinilla wood louse, dim. of cochina sow, akin to F. cochon pig.] A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera. Note: These insects are gathered from the plant, killed by the application of heat, and exposed to the sun to dry. When dried they resemble small, rough berries or seeds, of a brown or purple color, and form the cochineal of the shops, which is used for making carmine, and also as a red dye. Note: Cochineal contains as its essential coloring matter carminic acid, a purple red amorphous substance which yields carmine red.
Opuntia Tuna
Tuna Tu"na, n. (Bot.) The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.
Opuntia vulgaris
Prickly Prick"ly, a. Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with prickles; as, a prickly shrub. Prickly ash (Bot.), a prickly shrub (Xanthoxylum Americanum) with yellowish flowers appearing with the leaves. All parts of the plant are pungent and aromatic. The southern species is X. Carolinianum. --Gray. Prickly heat (Med.), a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of red pimples, attended with intense itching and tingling of the parts affected. It is due to inflammation of the sweat glands, and is often brought on by overheating the skin in hot weather. Prickly pear (Bot.), a name given to several plants of the cactaceous genus Opuntia, American plants consisting of fleshy, leafless, usually flattened, and often prickly joints inserted upon each other. The sessile flowers have many petals and numerous stamens. The edible fruit is a large pear-shaped berry containing many flattish seeds. The common species of the Northern Atlantic States is Opuntia vulgaris. In the South and West are many others, and in tropical America more than a hundred more. O. vulgaris, O. Ficus-Indica, and O. Tuna are abundantly introduced in the Mediterranean region, and O. Dillenii has become common in India. Prickly pole (Bot.), a West Indian palm (Bactris Plumierana), the slender trunk of which bears many rings of long black prickles. Prickly withe (Bot.), a West Indian cactaceous plant (Cereus triangularis) having prickly, slender, climbing, triangular stems. Prickly rat (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of South American burrowing rodents belonging to Ctenomys and allied genera. The hair is usually intermingled with sharp spines.
puntil
Pontee Pon*tee", n. [F. pontil, pontis.] (Glass Making) An iron rod used by glass makers for manipulating the hot glass; -- called also, puntil, puntel, punty, and ponty. See Fascet.
Puntil
Puntil Pun"til, Puntel Pun"tel, n. (Glass Making) See Pontee.

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- Punti (Chinese: 本地; Jyutping: bun2 dei6; lit. 'locals') is a Cantonese endonym referring to the native Cantonese people of Guangdong and Guangxi. In Hong...
- The Punti–Hakka Clan Wars were a conflict between the Hakka and the Cantonese people in Guangdong, China between 1855 and 1867. The wars were fiercest...
- sei punti di penalizzazione" (in Italian). Today.it. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025. "Respinto il ricorso della Spal, confermati i 3 punti di penalizzazione...
- Adrià Puntí (Salt, Catalonia, born 13 June 1963) is a musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Currently he is singing under his real name "Josep Puntí". With...
- sei punti di penalizzazione" (in Italian). Today.it. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025. "Respinto il ricorso della Spal, confermati i 3 punti di penalizzazione...
- Jordi Puntí i Garriga (born 1967 in Manlleu, Barcelona) is a Catalan language writer, columnist, and translator. Puntí earned a degree in Romance Philology...
- Arnis, also known as kali or eskrima/escrima, is the national martial art of the Philippines. These three terms are, sometimes, interchangeable in referring...
- between the British Empire and several punti clans of the New Territories in Hong Kong from 14–19 April 1899. Several punti clan leaders were opposed to the...
- penalizzata di 2 punti. Dal club: "Faremo ricorso"" (in Italian). RivieraOggi. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024. "Brindisi, altri sei punti di penalizzazione:...
- 14 January 2022. "Lega Pallavolo Serie A1 Maschile Stagione 2014/2015 – Punti Totali INDIVIDUALE". www.legavolley.it. Retrieved 3 July 2023. "Lega Pallavolo...