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A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linnæus) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone.

A design or painting in thin transparent water colors; also, the mode of painting in such colors.

fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or India ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.

r and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks.

One well versed in the Arabic language or literature; also, formerly, one who followed the Arabic system of surgery.

fabaceous tree of Brazil (Centrolobium robustum) having handsomely striped wood; --called also zebrawood.

ical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [Written also arbalet and arblast.] Fosbroke.

A traffic in bills of exchange (see Arbitration of Exchange); also, a traffic in stocks which bear differing values at the same time in different markets.

clusters, and appearing early in the spring; in New England known as mayflower; -- called also ground laurel. Gray.

an or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese.

The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke.

es; -- so called from its ejecting drops of water from its mouth at its prey. The name is also applied to Chætodon rostratus.

The plant from which the dye is obtained. [Written also orchal and orchil.]

A chief priest; also, a kind of vicar, or a rural dean.

A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje.

A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina.

Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead.

A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem. You and love are still my argument. Shak. The abstract or argument of the piece. Jeffrey. [Shields] with boastful argument portrayed. Milton.…

se, transparent bag inclosing the seed or the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril. Gray.