(n) (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone, Example:when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite

cladonia

(n) type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia, Syn. genus Cladonia

cladoniaceae

(n) a family of lichens, Syn. family Cladoniaceae

kekule

(n) German chemist remembered for his discovery of the ring structure of benzene (1829-1896), Syn. Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz, Friedrich August Kekule

pheasant's-eye

(n) Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers, Syn. Adonis annua

reindeer moss

(n) an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans, Syn. reindeer lichen, arctic moss, Cladonia rangiferina

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

Adonic

a. [ F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius. ] Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic verse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- ˘ ˘ | -- --). [ 1913 Webster ]

Adonis

‖n. [ L., gr. Gr. 'A`dwnis. ] 1. (Gr. Myth.) A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A preëminently beautiful young man; a dandy. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the family Ranunculaceæ, containing the pheasant's eye (Adonis autumnalis); -- named from Adonis, whose blood was fabled to have stained the flower. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adonist

n. [ Heb. ădōnāi my Lords. ] One who maintains that points of the Hebrew word translated “Jehovah” are really the vowel points of the word “Adonai.” See Jehovist. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adonize

v. t. [ Cf. F. adoniser, fr. Adonis. ] To beautify; to dandify. [ 1913 Webster ]

I employed three good hours at least in adjusting and adonozing myself. Smollett. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cladonia

n. the type genus of Cladoniaceae; lichens characterized by a crustose thallus and capitate fruiting bodies borne on simple or branched podetia.
Syn. -- genus Cladonia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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

阿多尼斯

[阿多尼斯, Ā duō ní sī] Adonis, figure in Greek mythology #244106

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私等には

[わたくしなどには, watakushinadoniha] (exp) for the likes of me

笑う門には福来る

[わらうかどにはふくきたる, waraukadonihafukukitaru] (exp) (id) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile

豆腐の角に頭をぶつけて死ね

[とうふのかどにあたまをぶつけてしね, toufunokadoniatamawobutsuketeshine] (exp) take a long walk off a short pier; go stick your head in a pig; lit

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