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51Seeds — Seed Seed (s[=e]d), n.; pl. {Seed} or {Seeds}. [OE. seed, sed, AS. s[=ae]d, fr. s[=a]wan to sow; akin to D. zaad seed, G. saat, Icel. s[=a][eth], s[ae][eth]i, Goth. manas[=e][thorn]s seed of men, world. See {Sow} to scatter seed, and cf.… …
52seedpod — /seed pod /, n. a seed vessel or dehiscent fruit that splits when ripe. [1710 20] * * * …
53seedpod — seed•pod [[t]ˈsidˌpɒd[/t]] n. bot a seed vessel or dehiscent fruit that splits when ripe • Etymology: 1710–20 …
54Ciborium (architecture) — Ciborium of Sant Ambrogio, Milan; note the rods for curtains. The columns are probably 4th century, the canopy 9th, 10th or 12th century.[1] In ecclesiastical architecture, a ciborium ( ciborion : κιβωρι …
55moonseed — noun A twining plant of the genus Menispermum, eponymous of the Menispermae or moonseed family The crescent shaped (hence their name) moonseeds bear black fruits See Also: moonbeam, moon blind, mooncalf, moon eyed, moonfish …
56hard-bill — noun A bird species which has a hard, strong bill, to feed (mainly) on seeds and/or nuts As the ultimate hard bills, woodpeckers even use their steel hard bill to drill homes in solid trees Syn: seedeater Ant: soft bill See A …
57seedeater — noun a) An individual or species which eats seeds Many omnivores and vegetarians are part time seedeaters b) A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds Most seedeaters have strong, typically shaped bills Syn …
58seedful — adjective full of , richly bearing seed See Also: seedcake, seedcase, seedcoat, seedeater, seeder, seed fern, seed leaf, seedling, seedpod …
59Biscutella — Buckler Buc kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front …
60Blind buckler — Buckler Buc kler, n. [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. A kind of shield, of various shapes and sizes, worn on one of the arms (usually the left) for protecting the front …
