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91nut — nutlike, adj. /nut/, n., v., nutted, nutting. n. 1. a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell. 2. the kernel itself. 3. Bot. a hard, indehiscent, one seeded fruit, as the chestnut or the acorn. 4.… …
92pickerelweed — /pik euhr euhl weed , pik reuhl /, n. any American plant of the genus Pontederia, esp. P. cordata, having spikes of blue flowers, common in shallow fresh water. [1645 55; PICKEREL + WEED1] * * * ▪ plant any of several genera of aquatic… …
93samara — /sam euhr euh, seuh mair euh/, n. Bot. an indehiscent, usually one seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple. [1570 80; < NL; L samara, samera elm seed] * * * formerly (1935–91) Kuybyshev City (pop., 2001 est.: 1,146,400) and river port,… …
94wing nut — a nut having two flat, widely projecting pieces such that it can be readily tightened with the thumb and forefinger. Also, wingnut. Also called butterfly nut, thumbnut. See illus. under nut. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ plant (genus Pterocarya), any …
95Asteraceae — ▪ plant family also called Compositae the aster, daisy, or composite family of the flowering plant order Asterales, with more than 1,600 genera and almost 24,000 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed throughout the world.… …
96Brunonia — ▪ plant genus a genus in the family Goodeniaceae, containing one species (B. australis), commonly known as blue pincushion. It is a perennial herb, 30 cm (1 foot) tall, with heads of blue, five lobed flowers, native to Australia and… …
97Loranthaceae — ▪ plant family one of the mistletoe families of the sandalwood order (Santalales), having approximately 65 genera and about 850 species of parasitic flowering trees or shrubs. Some authorities also consider the 11 genera and about 450… …
98Urticaceae — ▪ plant family the nettle family comprising about 45 genera of herbs, shrubs, small trees, and a few vines, distributed primarily in tropical regions. The family is typical of the nettle order (Urticales). Many species, especially the nettles… …
99caryopsis — car•y•op•sis [[t]ˌkær iˈɒp sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses( sēz), si•des [[t] sɪˌdiz[/t]] bot a small, one celled, one seeded, dry indehiscent fruit with the pericarp fused to the seed coat: the typical fruit of grasses and grains • Etymology: 1820–30; <… …
100caryopsis — /kæriˈɒpsəs/ (say karee opsuhs) noun (plural caryopses /kæriˈɒpsiz/ (say karee opseez) or caryopsides /kæriˈɒpsədiz/ (say karee opsuhdeez)) a small, one celled, one seeded, dry, indehiscent fruit with the pericarp adherent to the seedcoat, as in… …
