‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. [ L. coriaceous, fr. corium leather. See Cuirass. ]
n. [ L. coriandrum, fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, perh. fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; bug, on account of the buglike or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre. ] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. [ Prop. Sp. escorial, i. e., a hill or heap of rubbish, earth, and stones brought out of a mine, fr. escoria dross of metal, L. scoria, fr. Gr. &unr_;. Cf. Scoria. ] A palace and mausoleum of the kings of Spain, being a vast and wonderful structure about twenty-five miles northwest of Madrid; called also
☞ The ground plan is said to be in the form of a gridiron, the structure being designed in honor of
Capable of being excoriated. [ 1913 Webster ]
The scaly covering of fishes, . . . even in such as are excoriatable. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ Cf. F. excoriation. ]
A pitiful excoriation of the poorer sort. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
a. Scoriaceous. E. A. Poe. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. scoriacé. ] Of or pertaining to scoria; like scoria or the recrement of metals; partaking of the nature of scoria. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Eccl.) The doctrine or belief of the Stercoranists. [ 1913 Webster ]