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Abelmoschus or Hibiscus esculentusOkra O"kra, n. (Bot.)
An annual plant (Abelmoschus, or Hibiscus, esculentus),
whose green pods, abounding in nutritious mucilage, are much
used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo. [Written also
ocra and ochra.] Alaria esculentaBadderlocks Bad"der*locks, n. [Perh. for Balderlocks, fr.
Balder the Scandinavian deity.] (Bot.)
A large black seaweed (Alaria esculenta) sometimes eaten in
Europe; -- also called murlins, honeyware, and henware. BasculeBascule Bas"cule, n. [F., a seesaw.]
In mechanics an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in
which one end rises as the other falls.
Bascule bridge, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge,
which is opened by sinking the counterpoise and thus
lifting the footway into the air. Bascule bridgeBascule Bas"cule, n. [F., a seesaw.]
In mechanics an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in
which one end rises as the other falls.
Bascule bridge, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge,
which is opened by sinking the counterpoise and thus
lifting the footway into the air. Camassia esculentaCamass Cam"ass, n. [American Indian name.] (Bot.)
A blue-flowered liliaceous plant (Camassia esculenta) of
northwestern America, the bulbs of which are collected for
food by the Indians. [Written also camas, cammas, and
quamash.]
Note: The Eastern cammass is Camassia Fraseri. Corpuscule
Corpuscule Cor*pus"cule (k?r-p?s"k?l), n.
A corpuscle. [Obs.]
Cyperus esculentusChufa Chu"fa, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
A sedgelike plant (Cyperus esculentus) producing edible
tubers, native about the Mediterranean, now cultivated in
many regions; the earth almond. Esculent
Esculent Es"cu*lent, n.
Anything that is fit for eating; that which may be safely
eaten by man.
esculentaTaro Ta"ro, n. [From the Polynesian name.] (Bot.)
A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var.
esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their
rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large
fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in
tropical countries. Fagopyrum esculentumBuckwheat Buck"wheat`, n. [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to
D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]
1. (Bot.) A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum
family, the seed of which is used for food.
2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes,
etc. Floscule
Floscule Flos*cule, n. [L. flosculus, dim. of flos flower: cf.
F. floscule.] (Bot.)
A floret.
Helvella or Gyromitra esculentaTurban-top Tur"ban-top`, n. (Bot.)
A kind of fungus with an irregularly wrinkled, somewhat
globular pileus (Helvella, or Gyromitra, esculenta.). Lycopersicum esculentunTomato To*ma"to, n.; pl. Tomatoes. [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of
American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum
esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is
called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened
form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or
yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked.
Tomato gall (Zo["o]l.), a large gall consisting of a mass
of irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of
grapevines. They are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with
red, and produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly
(Lasioptera vitis).
Tomato sphinx (Zo["o]l.), the adult or imago of the tomato
worm. It closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. Called
also tomato hawk moth. See Illust. of Hawk moth.
Tomato worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth
(Sphinx, or Macrosila, quinquemaculata) which feeds upon
the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often doing
considerable damage. Called also potato worm. MajusculeMajuscule Ma*jus"cule, n. [Cf. F. majuscule. See
Majuscul[ae].]
A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient
manuscripts. See Majuscul[ae].
Majuscule writing, writing composed wholly of capital
letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe
from the third to the sixth century. Majuscule writingMajuscule Ma*jus"cule, n. [Cf. F. majuscule. See
Majuscul[ae].]
A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient
manuscripts. See Majuscul[ae].
Majuscule writing, writing composed wholly of capital
letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe
from the third to the sixth century. Minuscule
Minuscule Mi*nus"cule, n. [L. minusculus rather small, fr.
minus less: cf. F. minuscule.]
1. Any very small, minute object.
2. A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial;
a manuscript written in such letters. -- a. Of the size
and style of minuscules; written in minuscules.
These minuscule letters are cursive forms of the
earlier uncials. --I. Taylor
(The
Alphabet).
Morchella esculentaMorel Mor"el, n. [See Moril.] (Bot.)
An edible fungus (Morchella esculenta), the upper part of
which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. It
is used as food, and for flavoring sauces. [Written also
moril.] Muscule
Muscule Mus"cule, n. [L. musculus: cf. F. muscule.] (Mil.)
A long movable shed used by besiegers in ancient times in
attacking the walls of a fortified town.
Opuscule
Opuscle O*pus"cle, Opuscule O*pus"cule, n. [L. opusculum,
dim. of opus work: cf. F. opuscule.]
A small or petty work.
OsculeOscule Os"cule, n. [Cf. F. oscule. See Osculum.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the excurrent apertures of sponges. Psoralea esculentaPrairie Prai"rie, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,
LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]
1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of
trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually
characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound
throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies
and the Rocky mountains.
From the forests and the prairies, From the great
lakes of the northland. --Longfellow.
2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called
natural meadow.
Prairie chicken (Zo["o]l.), any American grouse of the
genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly
T. cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central
United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.
Prairie clover (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus
Petalostemon, having small rosy or white flowers in
dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in
the prairies of the United States.
Prairie dock (Bot.), a coarse composite plant (Silphium
terebinthaceum) with large rough leaves and yellow
flowers, found in the Western prairies.
Prairie dog (Zo["o]l.), a small American rodent (Cynomys
Ludovicianus) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the
plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in
the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like
that of a dog. Called also prairie marmot.
Prairie grouse. Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie hare (Zo["o]l.), a large long-eared Western hare
(Lepus campestris). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack.
Prairie hawk, Prairie falcon (Zo["o]l.), a falcon of
Western North America (Falco Mexicanus). The upper parts
are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the
under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.
Prairie hen. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie itch (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with
intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and
Western United States; -- also called swamp itch,
winter itch.
Prairie marmot. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie dog, above.
Prairie mole (Zo["o]l.), a large American mole (Scalops
argentatus), native of the Western prairies.
Prairie pigeon, plover, or snipe (Zo["o]l.), the upland
plover. See Plover, n., 2.
Prairie rattlesnake (Zo["o]l.), the massasauga.
Prairie snake (Zo["o]l.), a large harmless American snake
(Masticophis flavigularis). It is pale yellow, tinged
with brown above.
Prairie squirrel (Zo["o]l.), any American ground squirrel
of the genus Spermophilus, inhabiting prairies; --
called also gopher.
Prairie turnip (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous
root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the
Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also
pomme blanche, and pomme de prairie.
Prairie warbler (Zo["o]l.), a bright-colored American
warbler (Dendroica discolor). The back is olive yellow,
with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under
parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the
sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;
three outer tail feathers partly white.
Prairie wolf. (Zo["o]l.) See Coyote. Psoralea esculentaBreadroot Bread`root", n. (Bot.)
The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found
near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and
abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable
food.
Note: It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs. Ramuscule
Ramuscule Ra*mus"cule, n. [L. ramusculus.] (Nat. Hist.)
A small ramus, or branch.
Rana esculentaFrog Frog (fr[o^]g), n. [AS. froggu, frocga a frog (in
sensel); akin to D. vorsch, OHG. frosk, G. frosch, Icel.
froskr, fraukr, Sw. & Dan. fr["o].]
1. (Zo["o]l.) An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and
related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and
take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud
notes in the springtime.
Note: The edible frog of Europe (Rana esculenta) is
extensively used as food; the American bullfrog (R.
Catesbiana) is remarkable for its great size and loud
voice.
2. [Perh. akin to E. fork, cf. frush frog of a horse.]
(Anat.) The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the
middle of the sole of the foot of the horse, and other
animals; the fourchette.
3. (Railroads) A supporting plate having raised ribs that
form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where
one track branches from another or crosses it.
4. [Cf. fraco of wool or silk, L. floccus, E. frock.] An
oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and
fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.
5. The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword.
Cross frog (Railroads), a frog adapted for tracks that
cross at right angles.
Frog cheese, a popular name for a large puffball.
Frog eater, one who eats frogs; -- a term of contempt
applied to a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English.
Frog fly. (Zo["o]l.) See Frog hopper.
Frog hopper (Zo["o]l.), a small, leaping, hemipterous
insect living on plants. The larv[ae] are inclosed in a
frothy liquid called cuckoo spit or frog spit.
Frog lily (Bot.), the yellow water lily (Nuphar).
Frog spit (Zo["o]l.), the frothy exudation of the frog
hopper; -- called also frog spittle. See Cuckoo spit,
under Cuckoo. Sarcocephalus esculentusPeach Peach, n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che,
fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a
peach. Cf. Persian, and Parsee.] (Bot.)
A well-known high-flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two
seeds in a hard almond-like endocarp or stone; also, the tree
which bears it (Prunus, or Amygdalus Persica). In the wild
stock the fruit is hard and inedible.
Guinea, or Sierra Leone, peach, the large edible berry
of the Sarcocephalus esculentus, a rubiaceous climbing
shrub of west tropical Africa.
Palm peach, the fruit of a Venezuelan palm tree (Bactris
speciosa).
Peach color, the pale red color of the peach blossom.
Peach-tree borer (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a clearwing moth
([AE]geria, or Sannina, exitiosa) of the family
[AE]geriid[ae], which is very destructive to peach trees
by boring in the wood, usually near the ground; also, the
moth itself. See Illust. under Borer. SemiflosculeSemifloscule Sem"i*flos`cule, n. (Bot.)
A floscule, or florest, with its corolla prolonged into a
strap-shaped petal; -- called also semifloret. UlcusculeUlcuscle Ul"cus*cle, Ulcuscule Ul*cus"cule, n. [L.
ulcusculum, dim. of ulcus. See Ulcer.]
A little ulcer. [R.]
Meaning of Scule from wikipedia
- Mini
scule is a
species of
microhylid frog
endemic to
Madagascar that was
described in 2019. The
scientific name of the
species refers to its size, being...
- At
about 8–11.5 mm (0.31–0.45 in) in snout–vent length, M. mum and M.
scule are two of the world's
smallest frogs, and the
larger M.
ature is only c...
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Royal High School, p. 81. Barclay,
Tounis Scule, p. 77. Barclay,
Tounis Scule, pp. 77–8. Barclay,
Tounis Scule, p. 78. Murray, History, pp. 123–124, 132...
- with the same
masculine and
feminine forms).
Along with Mini
ature and M.
scule, the
other two
species in its genus, M. mum
received publicity when it was...
-
endings according to the
gender of the genus).
Along with Mini mum and Mini
scule, the
other two
species in its genus, the
species received publicity when...
- May 7, 2001. It
debuted at
number 53 on June 9, 2001, and rose to a mini-
scule peak of
number 50. Meet the Wilsons: CMT
reality stars "Renovating and decorating...
- London: Sir
Isaac Pitman & Sons. p. 186. Barclay, J. B. (1974). The
Tounis Scule: The
Royal High
School of Edinburgh. Edinburgh:
Royal High
School Club....
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sisyphus Ia io
Megaloblatta longipennis Mini ature, Mini mum, and Mini
scule Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis...
- 2015. "Schulhäuser"
Archived October 12, 2015, at the
Wayback Machine.
Scule Kilchberg.
Retrieved on May 4, 2015. "Maps and Directions". Zürich International...
- of very
small size
Lower case letter, see
Letter case § Minuscule Mini
scule, a
species of
microhylid frog
Minuscule script, a
group of
writing styles...
