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icine as a gentle laxative, as the secretion of Fraxinus Ornus, and F. rotundifolia, the manna ashes of Southern Europe.

a kind of semolina prepared in Russia and used for puddings, soups, etc. -- called also manna groats.

A salt of metastannic acid.

The curvet of a horse.

The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns, etc.; -- called also pawns.

See Panary. Loudon.

mp soil and warm climate, -- as grass or reeds, -- but destitute of trees. [Spelt also savannah.] Savannahs are clear pieces land without woods. Dampier. Savanna flower (Bot.), a West Indian name for several climbing apocyneous plants of the genus Echites. -- Savanna sparrow (Zoöl.), an American sparrow (Ammodramus sa…

A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions of the tribes; also, a genealogist. [Written also senachy.] [Scot.]

Of or pertaining to tin mines, or tin works. The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record. Blackstone.

A salt of stannic acid.

Derision; mockery. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

A salt of sulphostannic acid.

That may be tanned.

ing; the act, operation, or result of tanning. [R.] They should have got his cheek fresh tannage. R. Browning.

A salt of tannic acid.

The name is also given to various other plants; as, hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum); water agrimony (Bidens).

A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color.

A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; --called also brown Indian hemp.

ns of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]

A bitter principle obtained from the dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum).