Cordate

  • 91Subcordate — Sub*cor date, a. Somewhat cordate; somewhat like a heart in shape. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 92Tilia Americana — Linden Lin den (l[i^]n den), n. [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. {Lime} linden.] (Bot.) (a) A handsome tree ({Tilia Europ[ae]a}), having cymes of light yellow flowers …

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  • 93Tilia Europaea — Linden Lin den (l[i^]n den), n. [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. {Lime} linden.] (Bot.) (a) A handsome tree ({Tilia Europ[ae]a}), having cymes of light yellow flowers …

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  • 94balm of Gilead — Etymology: Gilead, region of ancient Palestine known for its balm Date: 1629 1. an agency that soothes, relieves, or heals 2. a small evergreen African and Asian tree (Commiphora opobalsamum syn. C. meccanensis of the family Burseraceae) with… …

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  • 95lilac — noun Etymology: obsolete French (now lilas), from Arabic līlak, from Persian nīlak bluish, from nīl blue, from Sanskrit nīla dark blue Date: 1625 1. a. a widely cultivated European shrub (Syringa vulgaris) of the olive family that has cordate… …

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  • 96linden — noun Etymology: Middle English, made of linden wood, from Old English, from lind linden tree; probably akin to Old English līthe gentle more at lithe Date: 1577 1. any of a genus (Tilia of the family Tiliaceae, the linden family) of deciduous… …

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  • 97spatterdock — noun Date: 1813 any of a genus (Nuphar) of water lilies having usually cordate leaves and typically yellow flowers …

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  • 98Virginia snakeroot — noun Date: 1694 a birthwort (Aristolochia serpentaria) of the eastern United States with oblong leaves usually cordate at the base and pointed at the tip and a solitary basal brownish purple flower …

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  • 99wild ginger — noun Date: 1804 any of a genus (Asarum) of perennial low growing herbs of the birthwort family with an aromatic rhizome and usually cordate leaves …

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  • 100cordately — adverb see cordate …

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