*alba*

n. [ L. albus white. ] (Chem.) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey. -- n. A native of Albania. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. albatus, p. p. of albare to make white, fr. albus white. ] A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Corrupt. fr. Pg. alcatraz cormorant, albatross, or Sp. alcatraz a pelican: cf. Pg. alcatruz, Sp. arcaduz, a bucket, fr. Ar. al-qādus the bucket, fr. Gr. ka`dos, a water vessel. So an Arabic term for pelican is water-carrier, as a bird carrying water in its pouch. ] (Zool.) A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A large evergreen shrub or small tree (Canella alba or Canella winterana) having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes. Its bark is called wild cinnamon.
Syn. -- wild cinnamon, white cinnamon tree, Canella winterana. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ L. dealbatus, p. p. of dealbare. See Daub. ] To whiten. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dealbatio: cf. F. déalbation. ] Act of bleaching; a whitening. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]