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‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Anat.) A prominence on the lower posterior portion of the concha of the external ear, opposite the tragus. See Ear. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A South American monkey, the ursine howler (Mycetes ursinus). See Howler, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'aspa`ragos, 'asfa`ragos; cf. sparga^n to swell with sap or juice, and Zend çparegha prong, sprout, Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceæ, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The young and tender shoots of Asparagus officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people. [ 1913 Webster ]

Asparagus beetle (Zool.), a small beetle (Crioceris asparagi) injurious to asparagus. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Choragi [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;; &unr_; chorus + &unr_; to lead. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A chorus leader; esp. one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contents at Athens. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ R. ] A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. adj. 1. of or pertaining to Nicaragua; as, Nicaraguan earthquakes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Nicaragua; as, Nicaraguan orphans. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A native or inhabitant of Nicaragua. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Brazil wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Paraguay. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Paraguay. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Mate, the leaf of the Brazilian holly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Pirogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Post-, and Tragus. ] (Anat.) A ridge within and behind the tragus in the ear of some animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. raguer to chafe, fret, rub, or E. rag. ] (Her.) Notched in regular diagonal breaks; -- said of a line, or a bearing having such an edge. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. Obs. or corrupt forms of Asparagus. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Stragula [ L., a spread or covering, from sternere to spread out. ] (Zool.) The mantle, or pallium, of a bird. [ 1913 Webster ]