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A gung of slaves. Same as Coffle.

ian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to suport the volutes. See Illust. of Corinthian order, under Corinthian.

An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers.

e fossil bear (Ursus spelæus) similar to the grizzly bear, but large; common in European caves. -- Cave dweller, a savage of prehistoric times whose dwelling place was a cave. Tylor. -- Cave hyena (Zoöl.), a fossil hyena found abundanty in British caves, now usually regarded as a large variety of the living African s…

Having a hundred leaves.

the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.

The tender leaves or leafstalks of the artichoke, white beet, etc., blanched for table use.

of the dead are deposited; originally, a place for the bones thrown up when digging new graves in old burial grounds.

One who chases or engraves. See 5th Chase, and Enchase.

l (Bot.), an evergren shrub (Prunus Lauro-cerasus) common in shrubberies, the poisonous leaves of which have a flavor like that of bitter almonds. -- Cherry pepper (Bot.), a species of Capsicum (C. cerasiforme), with small, scarlet, intensely piquant cherry-shaped fruit. -- Cherry pit. (a) A child's play, in which ch…

A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads.

The edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave.

A perennial plant (Allium Schoenoprasum), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc. [Written also cive.]

Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to which they owe their green color, and through which all ordinary assimilation of plant food takes place. Similar chlorophyll granules have been found in the tissues of the lower animals. [Wr…

A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn green or the leaves to lose their normal green color.

Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea.

Rough, with short, tumultuous waves; as, a choppy sea.

The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery. Like graves in the holy churchyard. Shak.

ennial alliaceous plant (Allium fistulosum), sometimes called Welsh onion. Its fistular leaves areused in cookery.

of the genus Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.