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is) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]

A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice (Argulus).

Any minute fungus which produces a burnt appearance in plants. The brands are of many species and several genera of the order Pucciniæi.

A species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) usually called in America brant. See Brant.

A species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) -- called also brent and brand goose. The name is also applied to other related species.

A genus of plants embracing several species ad varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (B. campestris); the common turnip (B. rapa); the rape of coleseed (B. napus), etc.

European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.

A fly of various species, of the family Tabanidæ, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; -- called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two- winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written also breese and brize.]…

A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.

The young of the common herring; also, a small species of herring; the sprat.

Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See Ophiuroidea.

A plant of the Cabbage species (Brassica oleracea) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The "curd," or flowering head, is the part used for food.

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

A genus (Bromus) of grasses, one species of which is the chess or cheat.

An Australian pigeon of the genus Phaps, of several species; -- so called from its bronze plumage.

That which is bred or produced; breed; species. Flocks of the airy brood, (Cranes, geese or long-necked swans). Chapman.

lant (Veronica Beccabunga), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is V. Americana. [Formerly written broklempe or broklympe.]

oms to sweep their blocks; -- called also knee holly. See Cladophyll. -- Dyer's broom, a species of mignonette (Reseda luteola), used for dyeing yellow; dyer's weed; dyer's rocket. -- Spanish broom. See under Spanish.

A species of figwort or Scrophularia (S. vernalis), and other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers.

poweful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with strychnine, in the seeds of different species of Strychnos, especially in the Nux vomica. It is less powerful than strychnine. Called also brucia and brucina.