Ground-hog
101To get ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
102To give ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
103To lose ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
104To stand one's ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
105To take the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
106hog peanut — noun vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one seeded pods resembling peanuts • Syn: ↑wild peanut, ↑Amphicarpaea bracteata, ↑Amphicarpa bracteata… …
107hog-nosed skunk — noun large naked muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico • Syn: ↑hognosed skunk, ↑badger skunk, ↑rooter skunk, ↑Conepatus leuconotus • Hypernyms: ↑skunk, ↑polecat, ↑wood …
108Hog Island, Guyana — Hogg Island, the largest of the hundreds of islands in the Essequibo River in Guyana is 5 km from the river s mouth in its estuary, located at coord|6|49|27|N|58|31|54|W|.With a total area of 23 square miles this island is larger than many of the …
109hog house — ▪ agriculture also called pigpen building for housing swine, particularly one with facilities for housing a number of hogs under one roof. Typical housing protects against extremes of heat and cold and provides draft free ventilation,… …
110hog peanut — /hɒg ˈpinʌt/ (say hog peenut) noun a twining plant, Amphicarpa bracteata, with pods which ripen in or on the ground …
