n. [ L. caro, canis , flesh. ] (Chem.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Dim., fr. carl male. ] An old woman. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[ F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence. ] (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus
n. pl. Same as Carl, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
Carling Sunday,
n. [ Dim., fr. carl male. ] An old woman. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[ F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence. ] (Bot.) A prickly plant of the genus
n. pl. Same as Carl, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
Carling Sunday,