Luxuriantly
31To set — Rank Rank (r[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Ranker} (r[a^][ng]k [ e]r); superl. {Rankest}.] [AS. ranc strong, proud; cf. D. rank slender, Dan. rank upright, erect, Prov. G. rank slender, Icel. rakkr slender, bold. The meaning seems to have been… …
32bryology — noun Etymology: Greek bryon moss (akin to Greek bryein to grow luxuriantly) + International Scientific Vocabulary logy Date: 1856 1. moss life or biology 2. a branch of botany that deals with the bryophytes • bryological adjective • bryologist …
33luxuriant — adjective Date: circa 1540 1. a. yielding abundantly ; fertile, fruitful b. characterized by abundant growth ; lush < luxuriant vegetation > 2. abundantly and often extravagantly rich and varied ; prolific …
34flourish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English florisshen, from Anglo French fluriss , stem of flurir, florir, from Vulgar Latin *florire, alteration of Latin florēre, from flor , flos flower Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to grow luxuriantly ;… …
35rank — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right more at right Date: 13th century 1. luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth 2.… …
36wanton — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from wan deficient, wrong, mis (from Old English, from wan deficient) + towen, past participle of teen to draw, train, discipline, from Old English tēon more at tow Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic hard to… …
37Mineral matter in plants — Minerals are required by plants as part of their food, to form their structure. The firmness of straw for example, is due to the presence in it of silica, the principal constituent of sand and flints. Potassa, soda, lime, magnesia, and phosphoric …
38Magic (paranormal) — For related ideas, see Magic (disambiguation). Magia redirects here. For other uses, see Magia (disambiguation). Magical redirects here. For the song, see Magical (song). Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse Magic …
39Su Shi — For the food, see Sushi. This is a Chinese name; the family name is Su. Su Shi Statue of Su Dongpo near the West Lake in Hangzhou Born …
40Carlo Saraceni — (Venice 1579 Venice, 16 June 1620) was an Italian early Baroque painter, whose reputation as a first class painter of the second rank was improved with the publication of a modern monograph in 1968. [ un ottimo comprimario in Francesco Arcangeli… …
