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The fruit of a tree (Artocarpus incisa) found in the islands of the Pacific, esp. the South Sea islands. It is of a roundish form, from four to six or seven inches in diameter, and, when baked, somewhat resembles bread, and is eaten as food, whence the name.

itively by a number of persons or pairs in succession, as among the colored people of the Southern United States, and so called, perhaps, because the exercise is continued until most of those who take part in it break down.

Orig., at Sydney, a cold and violent south or southwest wind, rising suddenly, and regularly preceded by a hot wind from the north; -- now usually called southerly buster. It blew across the Brickfields, formerly so called, a district of Sydney, and carried clouds of dust into the city.

nt to the feelings. The thorns and briers of reproof. Cowper. Brier root, the root of the southern Smilax laurifolia and S. Walleri; -- used for tobacco pipes. -- Cat brier, Green brier, several species of Smilax (S. rotundifolia, etc.) -- Sweet brier (Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier. -- Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglan…

The spread of a river into a sheet of water; a flooded fen. [Local, Eng.] Southey.

A small South American deer, of several species (Coassus superciliaris, C. rufus, and C. auritus).

; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; as, the South Sea bubble. Then a soldier . . . Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. Shak.

A South African shrub (Barosma) with small leaves that are dotted with oil dlands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medicine for diseases of the urinary organs, etc. Several species furnish the leaves.

Brisk; stirring; jocund. [Obs.] South.

A very large and savage species of the same genus (B. Caffer) found in South Africa; -- called also Cape buffalo.

To come in violent contact with something; to thump. "Bumping and jumping." Southey.

A kind of canoe used in Central and South America; also, a kind of boat used in the Southern United States. Bartlett.

The state of privilege of a burgess. South.

A donkey. [Southern U.S.]

o pursue his studies. "No woman of rank or fortune but would have a bursary in her gift." Southey.

s vulgaris, variety nanus). See Bean, 1. -- Bush buck, or Bush goat (Zoöl.), a beautiful South African antelope (Tragelaphus sylvaticus); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species. -- Bush cat (Zoöl.), the serval. See Serval. -- Bush chat (Zoöl.), a bird of the…

One of a race of South African nomads, living principally in the deserts, and not classified as allied in race or language to any other people.

ation; tumult from stirring or excitement. A strange bustle and disturbance in the world. South.

us, as the Stromateus triacanthus of the Atlantic coast, the Epinephelus punctatus of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the kelpfish of New Zealand.

or strengthens. "The ground pillar and buttress of the good old cause of nonconformity." South. Flying buttress. See Flying buttress.