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InusitateInusitate In*u"si*tate, a. [L. inunsitatus unusual. See
Use.]
Unusual. [R.] --Bramhall. Inusitation
Inusitation In*u"si*ta"tion, n.
Want of use; disuse. [R.] --Paley.
L usitatissimumFlax Flax, n. [AS. fleax; akin to D. vlas, OHG. flahs, G.
flachs, and prob. to flechten to braid, plait,m twist, L.
plectere to weave, plicare to fold, Gr. ? to weave, plait.
See Ply.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Linum, esp. the L.
usitatissimum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a
foot and a half high, with blue flowers. The fiber of the
bark is used for making thread and cloth, called linen,
cambric, lawn, lace, etc. Linseed oil is expressed from
the seed.
2. The skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken
and cleaned by hatcheling or combing.
Earth flax (Min.), amianthus.
Flax brake, a machine for removing the woody portion of
flax from the fibrous.
Flax comb, a hatchel, hackle, or heckle.
Flax cotton, the fiber of flax, reduced by steeping in
bicarbinate of soda and acidulated liquids, and prepared
for bleaching and spinning like cotton. --Knight.
Flax dresser, one who breaks and swingles flax, or prepares
it for the spinner.
Flax mill, a mill or factory where flax is spun or linen
manufactured.
Flax puller, a machine for pulling flax plants in the
field.
Flax wench.
(a) A woman who spins flax. [Obs.]
(b) A prostitute. [Obs.] --Shak.
Mountain flax (Min.), amianthus.
New Zealand flax (Bot.) See Flax-plant. Linum usitatissimumLinum Li"num (l[imac]"n[u^]m), n. [L., flax.] (Bot.)
A genus of herbaceous plants including the flax (Linum
usitatissimum). Lusitanian
Lusitanian Lu`si*ta"ni*an, a.
Pertaining to Lusitania, the ancient name of the region
almost coinciding with Portugal. -- n. One of the people of
Lusitania.
Melanorrhoea usitatissimaThitsee Thit"see, n. [Written also theesee, and thietsie.]
1. (Bot.) The varnish tree of Burmah (Melanorrh[oe]a
usitatissima).
2. A black varnish obtained from the tree. Melanorrhoea usitatissimaVarnish Var"nish, n. [OE. vernish, F. vernis, LL. vernicium;
akin to F. vernir to varnish, fr. (assumed) LL. vitrinire to
glaze, from LL. vitrinus glassy, fr. L. vitrum glass. See
Vitreous.]
1. A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous
matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a
brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries,
either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous
part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful
gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree,
the influences of air and moisture.
Note: According to the sorts of solvents employed, the
ordinary kinds of varnish are divided into three
classes: spirit, turpentine, and oil varnishes.
--Encyc. Brit
2. That which resembles varnish, either naturally or
artificially; a glossy appearance.
The varnish of the holly and ivy. --Macaulay.
3. An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any
act or conduct; outside show; gloss.
And set a double varnish on the fame The Frenchman
gave you. --Shak.
Varnish tree (Bot.), a tree or shrub from the juice or
resin of which varnish is made, as some species of the
genus Rhus, especially R. vernicifera of Japan. The
black varnish of Burmah is obtained from the
Melanorrh[oe]a usitatissima, a tall East Indian tree of
the Cashew family. See Copal, and Mastic. Melanorrhoea usitatissimaMelanorrhoea Mel`a*nor*rh[oe]"a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`las,
-anos, black + ? to flow.] (Bot.)
An East Indian genus of large trees. Melanorrh[oe]a
usitatissima is the lignum-vit[ae] of Pegu, and yelds a
valuable black varnish. Quercus infectoria or LusitanicaGall Gall, n. [F. galle, noix de galle, fr. L. galla.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An excrescence of any form produced on any part of a plant by
insects or their larvae. They are most commonly caused by
small Hymenoptera and Diptera which puncture the bark and lay
their eggs in the wounds. The larvae live within the galls.
Some galls are due to aphids, mites, etc. See Gallnut.
Note: The galls, or gallnuts, of commerce are produced by
insects of the genus Cynips, chiefly on an oak
(Quercus infectoria or Lusitanica) of Western Asia
and Southern Europe. They contain much tannin, and are
used in the manufacture of that article and for making
ink and a black dye, as well as in medicine.
Gall insect (Zo["o]l.), any insect that produces galls.
Gall midge (Zo["o]l.), any small dipterous insect that
produces galls.
Gall oak, the oak (Quercus infectoria) which yields the
galls of commerce.
Gall of glass, the neutral salt skimmed off from the
surface of melted crown glass;- called also glass gall
and sandiver. --Ure.
Gall wasp. (Zo["o]l.) See Gallfly. Usitative
Usitative Us"i*ta*tive, a. [L. usitari to use often.]
Denoting usual or customary action. ``The usitative aorist.'
--Alford.
Meaning of Usita from wikipedia
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Interexchange Committee of the
United States Independent Telephone ****ociation (
USITA),
which disseminated the project's
progress to its
members via industry...
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Shira M.; Silverman, Jay G.; Engstrom, David; Bojorquez-Chapela, Ietza;
Usita, Paula; Rolón, María Luisa; Strathdee,
Steffanie A. (April 2015). "Exploring...
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Dendrobium × usitae, or
Usita's dendrobium, is a
species of
epiphytic orchid endemic to the Philippines. It is a
natural hybrid between D. bullenianum...
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interexchange Committee of the
United States Independent Telephone ****ociation (
USITA). In 1955, AT&T
published the
first extensive edition under the
title Notes...
- in the late 1990s. It was
named in
honour of the
collector Villamor T.
Usita, by Jürgen Röth and Olaf Gruβ in the
German orchid magazine Die Orchidee...
- of the
option numbers. It was
introduced by
Northern Telecom during the
USITA convention in San
Francisco held from
September 7 to
September 9 1974. With...
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historian Alexandru V.
Boldur regards the "Trajan's Wall"
starting near
Uşiţa on
Dniester river as the
western limit of the
territories of the 13th-century...
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Ilagan Ervic Vijandre JR
Cawaling Fourth round Angelo Ingco Jett
Vidal John
Usita Nate
Matute Mike
Parala Chris Sumalinog Fifth round Randolph Chua Mike Silungan...
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Jerica Dela Cruz
Gilbert Campos Joseph Tan
Raymund Salumbides 2014 Judd
Usita Joseph Tan Shan
Mercado Aries Annang Rallion Bautista Gilbert Campos Christian...
- ****ociation (NITA) 1915
United States Independent Telephone ****ociation (
USITA) 1983
United States Telephone ****ociation (USTA) 1999
United States Telecom...
