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A sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal.

The kestrel.

iped maple, A. Pennsylvanium, called also moosewood. The common maple of Europe is A. campestre, the sycamore maple is A. Pseudo-platanus, and the Norway maple is A. platanoides.

The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall. [Written also staniel, stannyel, and stanyel.] With what wing the staniel checks at it. Shak.

Stretched tight; taut. [R.] Yet holds he them with tortestrein. Emerson.

The kestrel. [Prov. Eng.]

A cruciferous plant (Nasturtium sylvestre) with small yellow flowers.

Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to Estrelda and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the species are often kept as cage birds.

The kestrel. B. Jonson.

The kestrel; -- called also windbibber, windcuffer, windfanner. [Prov. Eng.]

A kind of pepper grass (Lepidium campestre).