Helen Fenton

Alkekengi: Definition and part of speech

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Alkekengi

  1. n. An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; — also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Alkarsin: Definition and part of speech

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Alkarsin

  1. n. A spontaneously inflammable liquid, having a repulsive odor, and consisting of cacodyl and its oxidation products; — called also Cadel’s fuming liquid.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Alkanet: Definition and part of speech

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Alkanet

  1. n. The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon.
  2. n. A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color.
  3. n. A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding the dye; orchanet.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.