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  • 81Carex pendula — Taxobox name = Carex pendula image width = 250px image caption = Whole plant regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Cyperaceae genus = Carex species = C. pendula binomial = Carex pendula binomial… …

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  • 82casuarina — [kazh΄o͞o ə rē′nə] n. 〚ModL < Malay kasuārī, CASSOWARY: so named because the twigs are similar to the bird s feathers〛 any of a genus (Casuarina) of trees of the casuarina family native chiefly to Australia, esp. a species ( C. equisetifolia)&#8230; …

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  • 83Saint Bernard — [bər närd′] n. any of a breed of very large, reddish brown and white dog once kept by the monks of the hospice of the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Swiss Alps, and trained to rescue travelers lost in the snow: now kept as a companion dog * * *&#8230; …

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  • 84Angora goat — a variety of domestic goat, raised originally in Angora, having long, silky hair called mohair. Also called Angora. [1825 35] * * * Breed of domestic goat that originated in ancient times in the district of Angora in Asia Minor. Its silky coat&#8230; …

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  • 85big tree — a large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum (formerly Sequoia gigantea), of California, often reaching 300 ft. (91 m) in height, having reddish brown bark, scalelike blue green leaves, and bearing large elliptical cones. Also called giant&#8230; …

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  • 86borage — /bawr ij, bor , berr /, n. 1. a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads. Cf. borage family. 2. any of various allied or similar plants. [1250 1300; ME burage < AF borage …

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  • 87Brahman — Brahmanic /brah man ik/, Brahmanical, adj. /brah meuhn/, n., pl. Brahmans. Hinduism. 1. Also, Brahmin. a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus. Cf. Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya …

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  • 88bromegrass — /brohm gras , grahs /, n. any of numerous grasses of the genus Bromus, having flat blades and open clusters of flower spikelets. Also called brome /brohm/, chess. [1750 60; < NL Brom(us) genus name ( < Gk brómos oats) + GRASS] * * * Any of about&#8230; …

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  • 89harebell — /hair bel /, n. 1. a low plant, Campanula rotundifolia, of the bellflower family, having narrow leaves and blue, bell shaped flowers. 2. a plant, Endymion nonscriptus, of the lily family, having long, one sided clusters of bell shaped flowers.&#8230; …

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  • 90hemlock — /hem lok /, n. 1. a poisonous plant, Conium maculatum, of the parsley family, having purple spotted stems, finely divided leaves, and umbels of small white flowers, used medicinally as a powerful sedative. 2. a poisonous drink made from this&#8230; …

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