The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mahon stock — məˈhōn noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: from Mahón, Minorca, Spain : virginian stock … Useful english dictionary
Virginia stock — mahon stock ma*hon stock (Bot.) An annual cruciferous plant with reddish purple or white flowers ({Malcolmia maritima}). It is called in England {Virginia stock}, but the plant comes from the Mediterranean. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virginia stock — Virginia Vir*gin i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. [1913 Webster] {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alice Mahon — (born 28 September 1937) is an English trade unionist and Labour Party politician.She was Member of Parliament for Halifax from 1987 until 2005. She is a left winger, being a member of the Socialist Campaign Group. She was a frequent rebel… … Wikipedia
Malcolmia maritima — mahon stock ma*hon stock (Bot.) An annual cruciferous plant with reddish purple or white flowers ({Malcolmia maritima}). It is called in England {Virginia stock}, but the plant comes from the Mediterranean. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
American ivy — Virginia Vir*gin i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. [1913 Webster] {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ampelopsis quinquefolia — Virginia Vir*gin i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. [1913 Webster] {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mertensia Virginica — Virginia Vir*gin i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. [1913 Webster] {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virginia — Vir*gin i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. [1913 Webster] {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virginia cowslip — Virginia Vir*gin i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. [1913 Webster] {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
