n. See Chicory. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. chicorée, earlier also cichorée, L. cichorium, fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, Cf. Succory. ]
n. a small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids.
n.;
n. [ Gr.
a. [ Gr.
prop. n. A natural family of insects including the dobsonflies.
n. a plant of the genus
prop. n. The type genus of the
prop. n. A natural family of shrubs or small trees, used in some classification systems for the genus
n. small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia.
n. a genus of deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs or small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family
n. [ L. corymbus cluster of flowers, Gr.
a. (Bot.) Corymbose. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. corymbifer; corymbus a cluster of flowers + ferre to bear; cf. F. corimbifère. ] (Bot.) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.
adv. In corymbs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (MIcrobiol.) Any member of the genus
a. [ NL. coryphaena + -oid. ] (Zool.) Belonging to, or like, the genus
‖n. [ F. ] (Drama) A ballet dancer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. coryphena, fr. Gr.
n.;
That noted corypheus [ Dr. John Owen ] of the Independent faction. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Gr.
a. (Paleon.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the genus
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia.
‖n. [ NL., from Gr.
n. Excrement; dung. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Corrupted from chicory. ] (Bot.) A plant of the genus