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Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.

An annual plant of the genus Iberis, cultivated in gardens. The name was originally given to the I. umbellata, first, discovered in the island of Candia.

A genus of trees of the order Canellaceæ, growing in the West Indies.

A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves. Canis major Etym: [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. -- Canis minor Etym: [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first ma…

A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with showy flowers. The Indian shot. (C. Indica) is found in gardens of the northern United States.

A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceæ; hemp. Cannabis Indica (, the Indian hemp, a powerful narcotic, now considered a variety of the common hemp.

The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a.

A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also caper bush, caper tree.

A genus of ruminants, including the common goat.

Of or pertaining to the tribe of ruminants of which the goat, or genus Capra, is the type.

A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when ground form the red of Cayenne pepper of commerce.

A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carbus or family Carabidæ. -- n.

Like, or pertaining to the genus Carabus.

A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects.

A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or goldon mackerel.

A south American tick of the genus Amblyamma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.

A genus of cruciferous plants, containing the lady's-smock, cuckooflower, bitter cress, meadow cress, etc.

A numerous and widely distributed genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the order Cypreaceæ; the sedges.

A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remakable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often with fatal results.