‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ Amylum + Gr. &unr_; appearance. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The diastase of the pancreatic juice. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia.
a. [ Lop + side. Cf. Lobsided. ]
n. A victory in a contest in which one side defeats the other overwhelmingly; -- in sports, meaning one side scores much more than the other; in war, meaning one side has many more casualties than the other. [ PJC ]