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An Australian myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Smithii), having smooth ovate leaves, and panicles of small white flowers. The wood is hard and fine-grained.

Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of the tongue.

Same as Papillose.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papillæ; bearing, or covered with, papillæ; papillose.

To cover with papillæ; to take the form of a papilla, or of papillæ.

Shaped like a papilla; mammilliform.

A tumor formed by hypertrophy of the papillæ of the skin or mucous membrane, as a corn or a wart. Quain.

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, papillomata.

Covered with, or bearing, papillæ; resembling papillæ; papillate; papillar; papillary.

a small piece of paper on which women roll up their hair to make it curl; a curl paper.

Papillary; papillose.

Having a minute papilla in the center of a larger elevation or depression.

A West Indian name for the prickly pear (Opuntia); -- called also pimploes.

An ointment or pomatum made of black poplar buds. [Obs.] Cotgrave.

The period before puberty, or from birth to fourteen in males, and twelve in females.

Of or pertaining to a pupil or ward. Johnson.

An instrument for measuring the size of the pupil of the pupil of the eye.

Lapilli.

Obs.] And gave him to the queen, all at her will To choose whether she would him save or spill. Chaucer. Greater glory think [it] to save than spill. Spenser.

One who, or that which, spills.