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A scrophulariaeAnthrenus An*thre"nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a hornet.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval
state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The
common ``museum pest' is A. varius; the carpet beetle is
A. scrophulari[ae]. The larv[ae] are commonly confounded
with moths. Anthrenus scrophulariaeCarpet Car"pet (k[aum]r"p[e^]t), n. [OF. carpite rug, soft of
cloth, F. carpette coarse packing cloth, rug (cf. It. carpita
rug, blanket), LL. carpeta, carpita, woolly cloths, fr. L.
carpere to pluck, to card (wool); cf. Gr. karpo`s fruit, E.
Harvest.]
1. A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also
of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made
in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor,
as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a
wrought cover for tables.
Tables and beds covered with copes instead of
carpets and coverlets. --T. Fuller.
2. A smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet.
``The grassy carpet of this plain.' --Shak.
Carpet beetle or Carpet bug (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle
(Anthrenus scrophulari[ae]), which, in the larval state,
does great damage to carpets and other woolen goods; --
also called buffalo bug.
Carpet knight.
(a) A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and
has not known the hardships of the field; a hero of
the drawing room; an effeminate person. --Shak.
(b) One made a knight, for some other than military
distinction or service.
Carpet moth (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an insect which feeds
on carpets and other woolen goods. There are several
kinds. Some are the larv[ae] of species of Tinea (as T.
tapetzella); others of beetles, esp. Anthrenus.
Carpet snake (Zo["o]l.), an Australian snake. See Diamond
snake, under Diamond.
Carpet sweeper, an apparatus or device for sweeping
carpets.
To be on the carpet, to be under consideration; to be the
subject of deliberation; to be in sight; -- an expression
derived from the use of carpets as table cover.
Brussels carpet. See under Brussels. Scrophularia
Scrophularia Scroph`u*la"ri*a, n. [NL. So called because it
was reputed to be remedy for scrofula.] (Bot.)
A genus of coarse herbs having small flowers in panicled
cymes; figwort.
ScrophulariaceaeScrophulariaceous Scroph`u*la`ri*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of
gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariace[ae], or
Scrophularine[ae]), usually having irregular didynamous
flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein,
foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle,
and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia. ScrophulariaceousScrophulariaceous Scroph`u*la`ri*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of
gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariace[ae], or
Scrophularine[ae]), usually having irregular didynamous
flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein,
foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle,
and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia. ScrophularineaeScrophulariaceous Scroph`u*la`ri*a"ceous, a. (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of
gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariace[ae], or
Scrophularine[ae]), usually having irregular didynamous
flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein,
foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle,
and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia. StrophulusStrophulus Stroph"u*lus, n. [NL.] (Med.)
See Red-gum, 1.
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