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Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

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Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

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See under Adam.

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The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pim…

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A genus of leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo.

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A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda.

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Alt. of Arbute

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A genus of plants including the plants called mugwort, southernwood, and wormwood. Of these A. absinthium, or common wormwood, is well known, and A.…

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A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. B. vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made…

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A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.

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A deciduous plant of warm climates, generally with fleshy leaves and flowers of a yellow or whitish yellow color, of the genus Zygophyllum.

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A leguminous shrub of southern Europe, with trifoliate leaves (Anagyris foetida).

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A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears a…

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A small building, or a part of a building, more or less open, constructed in a place commanding a fine prospect.

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A spreading thorny shrub or small tree (Prunus spinosa), with blackish bark, and bearing little black plums, which are called sloes; the sloe.

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The berry of several species of Vaccinium, an ericaceous genus, differing from the American huckleberries in containing numerous minute seeds instead…

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A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B.…

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A plant of the genus Lycium, esp. Lycium barbarum.

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The wood of the box (Buxus).

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A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp., the Cytisus scoparius of Western Europe, which is a low shru…

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A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.

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A genus of plants (Ruscus); esp. R. aculeatus, which has large red berries and leaflike branches. See Cladophyll.

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An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves and showy flowers. Camellia Japonica is much cultivated for ornament, and C. Sassanqua an…

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A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceae; hemp.

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To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.

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A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when grou…

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A shrubby euphorbiaceous plant of the genus Manihot, with fleshy rootstocks yielding an edible starch; -- called also manioc.

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One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine, especially the Paliurus aculeatus, Zizyphus Spina-Christi, and Z. vulgaris. The last bear…

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The name of several different species of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of…

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The dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon Coca). In med., called Erythroxylon.

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A genus of plants related to the clover, having their flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets.

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A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple c…

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A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also, the plant producing it (several species of Vaccinum or Oxycoccus.) The high cranberry or c…

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A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries.

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A heathlike plant of the genus Empetrum, and its fruit, a black, scarcely edible berry; -- also called crakeberry.

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A small kind of seedless raisin, imported from the Levant, chiefly from Zante and Cephalonia; -- used in cookery.

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A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.

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Older; more aged, or existing longer.

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See Cinquefoil.

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A shrub of the Olive family, with yellow blossoms.

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Alt. of Frangipanni

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A perfume derived from, or imitating the odor of, the flower of the red jasmine, a West Indian tree of the genus Plumeria.

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A genus of flowering plants having elegant drooping flowers, with four sepals, four petals, eight stamens, and a single pistil. They are natives of M…

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A thorny evergreen shrub (Ulex Europaeus), with beautiful yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain; -- called also gors…

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A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.

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A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali),…

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Any thorny shrub of the genus Ribes; also, the edible berries of such shrub. There are several species, of which Ribes Grossularia is the one commonl…

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Furze. See Furze.

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A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.

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A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It…

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A low shrub (Erica, / Calluna, vulgaris), with minute evergreen leaves, and handsome clusters of pink flowers. It is used in Great Britain for brooms…

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A plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to variou…

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One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for their beauty, and some for their fragrance.

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The edible black or dark blue fruit of several species of the American genus Gaylussacia, shrubs nearly related to the blueberries (Vaccinium), and f…

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A genus of shrubby plants bearing opposite leaves and large heads of showy flowers, white, or of various colors. H. hortensis, the common garden spec…

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A kind of deep blue, one of the seven prismatic colors.

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A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white f…

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The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. jujuba, Z.…

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The small applelike berry of American trees of genus Amelanchier; -- also called service berry.

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Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Coniferae.

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The last and worst of the four ages of the world; -- considered to have begun B. C. 3102, and to last 432,000 years.

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A genus of North American shrubs with poisonous evergreen foliage and corymbs of showy flowers. Called also mountain laurel, ivy bush, lamb kill, cal…

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An aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (L. vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavend…

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A genus of maritime herbs (Plumbago). P. Europaea has lead-colored spots on the leaves, and nearly lead-colored flowers.

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A small branching shrub (Dirca palustris), with a white, soft wood, and a tough, leathery bark, common in damp woods in the Northern United States; -…

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A tree; the mastic. See Mastic.

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A shrub of the genus Syringa. There are six species, natives of Europe and Asia. Syringa vulgaris, the common lilac, and S. Persica, the Persian lila…

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Alt. of Mallows

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A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos, but mostly to A. glauca and A. pungens, shrubs of California, Oregon, etc., with reddish smooth ba…

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A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (P. Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; --…

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In England, the hawthorn; in New England, the trailing arbutus (see Arbutus); also, the blossom of these plants.

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A name for two trees of the southwestern part of North America, the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite.

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Alt. of Mesquit

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A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and M. pudica).

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To mingle; to mix.

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The striped maple (Acer Pennsylvanicum).

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The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. sylvestris).

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An evergreen species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), of Oregon and California; also, its roundish, blue-black berries.

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A plant (Ricinus communis) with ornamental peltate and palmately cleft foliage, growing as a woody perennial in the tropics, and cultivated as an her…

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Alt. of Patchouly

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A mintlike plant (Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.

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A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum.

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An old English name for a fairy; an elf.

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Alt. of Pixie

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An ornamental European shrub (Ligustrum vulgare), much used in hedges; -- called also prim.

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The evergreen thorn (Crataegus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe.

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A genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers; rosebay.

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A name given to any species of the genus Helianthemum, low shrubs or herbs with yellow flowers, especially the European H. vulgare and the American f…

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of Rise

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The bush or shrub which bears roses.

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The very hard wood of a leguminous West Indian tree (Lysiloma Sabicu), valued for shipbuilding.

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An Australian plant (Atriplex nummularia) of the Goosefoot family.

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A name given to several plants which grow on the seashore, as the Batis maritima, and the glasswort. See Glasswort.

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An evergeen seashore plant (Eryngium maritimum). See Eryngium.

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A small uninhabited island.

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The leaves of several leguminous plants of the genus Cassia. (C. acutifolia, C. angustifolia, etc.). They constitute a valuable but nauseous catharti…

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An evergreen shrub (Gaultheria Shallon) of Northwest America; also, its fruit. See Salal-berry.

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Sumac.

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A small, bitter, wild European plum, the fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself.

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Spicewood.

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A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack.

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To emit foam; to froth; -- said of the emission of yeast from beer in course of fermentation.

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A scaly parasitic plant (Conopholis Americana) found in oak woods in the United States; -- called also cancer root.

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An American shrub (Andromeda Mariana) having clusters of nodding white flowers. It grows in low, sandy places, and is said to poison lambs and calves.

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A genus of climbing asclepiadaceous shrubs, of Madagascar, Malaya, etc. They have fleshy or coriaceous opposite leaves, and large white waxy flowers…

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A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species (Strophanthus hispidus) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedat…

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A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances. Styrax officinalis yields storax, and S. Benz…

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Alt. of Sumach

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Any plant of the genus Rhus, shrubs or small trees with usually compound leaves and clusters of small flowers. Some of the species are used in tannin…

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Any shrub or tree of the genus Tamarix, the species of which are European and Asiatic. They have minute scalelike leaves, and small flowers in spikes…

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The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea, / Camellia, Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent i…

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a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rut…

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Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairie…

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Partly shrublike.

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A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the Abutilon Avicennae, the Cissampelos Pareira, and the Lavatera arborea, and eve…

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Alt. of Weigelia

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Gorse; furze. See Furze.

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See Leatherwood.

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The red currant.

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See Flicker, n., 2.

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The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which…

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The goddess of flowers and spring.

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To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provis…

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The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole of…

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To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up.

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To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare.

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One who rends.

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To fill up, or keep full; to furnish with what is wanted; to afford, or furnish with, a sufficiency; as, rivers are supplied by smaller streams; an a…

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The act or process of vegetating, or growing as a plant does; vegetable growth.

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Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed o…

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A tract of land, or a region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings, whether a forest or a wide, barren plain; a wild; a waste; a desert; a pa…

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Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub.

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Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub.

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Of the nature of scrub; small and mean; stunted in growth; as, a scrubby cur.

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Of the nature of scrub; small and mean; stunted in growth; as, a scrubby cur.

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A collection of shrubs.

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A thicket of low evergreen oaks.

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To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening; a…

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A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.

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