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/skrof'yeuh lair'ee ay"sheuhs/, adj.belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family of plants. Cf. figwort family.
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Scrophulariaceous — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrophulariaceous — adjective see scrophulariaceae * * * /skrof yeuh lair ee ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family of plants. Cf. figwort family. [1840 50; < NL scrophulariace(ae) family name (see SCROFULA, ARIA, ACEAE) + OUS] * * … Useful english dictionary
scrophulariaceous — scroph·u·lar·i·a·ceous … English syllables
scrophulariaceous — /ˌskrɒfjəˌlɛəriˈeɪʃəs/ (say .skrofyuh.lairree ayshuhs) adjective belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, family of plants, including the snapdragon, foxglove, toadflax, mullein, eyebright, etc. {New Latin Scrophulāria, the typical genus (reputed… …
scrophulariaceous — a. pertaining to or like figwort; belonging to figwort family of plants, which includes veronica, antirrhinum, etc … Dictionary of difficult words
Aconitum Lucoctonum — Goat Goat (g[=o]t), n. [OE goot, got, gat, AS. g[=a]t; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow horned ruminant of the genus {Capra}, of several species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astragalus Tragacanthus — Goat Goat (g[=o]t), n. [OE goot, got, gat, AS. g[=a]t; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow horned ruminant of the genus {Capra}, of several species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capra aegagrus — Goat Goat (g[=o]t), n. [OE goot, got, gat, AS. g[=a]t; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow horned ruminant of the genus {Capra}, of several species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capra hircus — Goat Goat (g[=o]t), n. [OE goot, got, gat, AS. g[=a]t; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow horned ruminant of the genus {Capra}, of several species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capraria biflora — Goat Goat (g[=o]t), n. [OE goot, got, gat, AS. g[=a]t; akin to D. geit, OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth. gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow horned ruminant of the genus {Capra}, of several species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
