n. [ Gr. &unr_; almond + -oid: cf. F. amygdaloïde. ] (Min.) A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Having a variously cut or incised margin; -- said of leaves.
n. a herb of the Pacific islands (Colocasia esculenta) grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.
a. See Dædalous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. scandaleux. ]
Nothing scandalous or offensive unto any. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
His discourse at table was scandalously unbecoming the dignity of his station. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Shun their fault, who, scandalously nice,
Will needs mistake an author into vice. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality of being scandalous. [ 1913 Webster ]