(n)a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison

strophanthus

(n)any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds

strophanthus kombe

(n)plant that is a source of strophanthin

stropharia

(n)genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae, Syn.ring-stalked fungus, genus Stropharia

stropharia ambigua

(n)a gilled fungus with a long stalk and a yellow slimy cap from which fragments of the broken veil hang; gills are initially white but become dark brown as spores are released

strophariaceae

(n)sometimes included in family Agaricaceae, Syn.family Strophariaceae

stropharia hornemannii

(n)a gilled fungus with a large slimy purple or olive cap; gills become purple with age; the stalk is long and richly decorated with pieces of the white sheath that extends up to a ring

stropharia rugoso-annulata

(n)a large gilled fungus with a broad cap and a long stalk; the cap is dark brown; the white gills turn dark purplish brown with age; edible and choice

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Strop

n. [ Cf. F. estrope, étrope, fr. L. struppus. See Strop a strap. ] (Naut.) A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strop

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Stropped p. pr. & vb. n. Stropping. ] To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen; as, to strop a razor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strop

n. [ See Strap. ] A strap; specifically, same as Strap, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strophanthus

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a turning + &unr_; a flower. ] (Bot.) A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species (Strophanthus hispidus) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strophe

n.; pl. Strophes [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to twist, to turn; perh. akin to E. strap. ] In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strophic

a. Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, strophes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strophiolated

{ } a. (Bot.) Furnished with a strophiole, or caruncle, or that which resembles it. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strophiole

n. [ L. strophiolum a little chaplet, dim. of strophium a band, Gr. &unr_;, dim. of &unr_; a twisted band: cf. F. strophiole. ] (Bot.) A crestlike excrescence about the hilum of certain seeds; a caruncle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strophulus

‖n. [ NL. ] (Med.) See Red-gum, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

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Strophe { f }; Vers { m }

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Strophe { f }; Absatz { m }

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strophe | strophes[Add to Longdo]

strophisch

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