(n) large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters, Syn. Thunnus alalunga, long-fin tunny

aulacorhyncus

(n) a genus of Ramphastidae, Syn. genus Aulacorhyncus

catacorner

(adj) slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line, Syn. catercorner, catty-corner, cata-cornered, catty-cornered, kitty-cornered, kitty-corner, cater-cornered, Example:set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot

azores

(n) islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal, Syn. Acores, Example:the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes

cupule

(n) cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn, Syn. acorn cup

lovastatin

(n) an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate, Syn. Mevacor

sweet flag

(n) perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots, Syn. Acorus calamus, sweet calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, calamus

yellow iris

(n) common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated, Syn. yellow flag, yellow water flag, Iris pseudacorus

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Acorn

n. [ AS. æcern, fr. æcer field, acre; akin to D. aker acorn, Ger. ecker, Icel. akarn, Dan. agern, Goth. akran fruit, akrs field; -- orig. fruit of the field. See Acre. ] 1. The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acorn cup

The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acorned

a. 1. Furnished or loaded with acorns. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fed or filled with acorns. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acorn-shell

n. (Zool.) One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus. See Barnacle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Albacore

n. (Zool.) A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family (Scombridae), esp. Thunnus alalunga (formerly Orcynus alalonga); it is a type of tuna or tunny. The name has been also applied to a larger related species, Thunnus thynnus (formerly Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, which is called in New England the horse mackerel. [ formerly spelled albicore. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Caracora

{ , n. [ Malay kurakura. ] A light vessel or proa used by the people of Borneo, etc., and by the Dutch in the East Indies. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paracorolla

‖n. [ Pref. para- + corolla. ] (Bot.) A secondary or inner corolla; a corona, as of the Narcissus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sea acorn

(Zool.) An acorn barnacle (Balanus). [ 1913 Webster ]

Tetracoralla

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Tetra-, and Corallum. ] (Paleon.) Same as Rugosa. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

蒲

[蒲, pú] refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush; surname Pu; old place name; phonetic po or pu #12308

菖蒲

[菖蒲, chāng pú] Acorus calamus; sweet sedge or sweet flag #61908

栓皮栎

[栓皮栎 / 栓皮櫟, shuān pí lì] acorn #196888

水菖蒲

[水菖蒲, shuǐ chāng pú] Acorus calamus; sweet sedge or sweet flag

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

菖蒲

[しょうぶ;そうぶ(ok), shoubu ; soubu (ok)] (n) (1) iris (flower); (2) Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (3) (arch) (See 菖蒲・しょうぶ) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus #19644

菖蒲

[しょうぶ;そうぶ(ok), shoubu ; soubu (ok)] (n) (1) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; (2) (col) (See 花菖蒲) Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata) #19644

エーコン管

[エーコンかん, e-kon kan] (n) acorn tube

ペポ南瓜

[ペポカボチャ, pepokabocha] (n) (uk) marrow (any variety of Cucurbita pepo, inc. acorn squash, spaghetti squash, etc.)

レインボーテトラ;レインボー・テトラ

[reinbo-tetora ; reinbo-. tetora] (n) rainbow tetra (Nematobrycon lacortei)

殻斗

[かくと, kakuto] (n) cupule; acorn cup

樫粉

[かしご;かしこ;カシゴ;カシコ, kashigo ; kashiko ; kashigo ; kashiko] (n) oak flour (esp. as animal food); acorn flour