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A pale sea-green color; also, porcelain or fine pottery of this tint.

An order of the Entomostraca.

A special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom (Ruscus) and of the common cultivated smilax (Myrsiphillum).

dinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle.

vision of the cretaceous formation of western North America, especially developed in Colorado and the upper Missouri region.

Mercury telluride, an iron-black metallic mineral, found in Colorado.

A kind of steward or agent. [China] S. W. Williams

A holy war; a crusade. [Obs.] Bacon.

An old Portuguese coin, worth about seventy cents. [Written also cruade.] Shak.

A coin. See Crusado.

In interior decoration, the lower part of the wall of an apartment when adorned with moldings, or otherwise specially decorated.

A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian.

To deprive of ornaments. Congreve.

To free from shadow or shade. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.

A southern constellation, within which is the south pole of the ecliptic; -- called also sometimes Xiphias, or the Swordfish.

A dumbledor.

Any region of fabulous wealth; exceeding richness. The whole comedy is a sort of El Dorado of wit. T. Moore.

Same as Ambassador. Stilbon, that was a wise embassadour, Was sent to Corinth. Chaucer. Myself my king's embassador will go. Dryden.

Same as Ambassadorial.

A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners. Wilhelm.