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COMBUSTIOUS a.
Inflammable. [Obs.] Shak.
CREOSOTE BUSH n.
A shrub (Covillea mexicana) found in desert regions from Colorado to California and southward through Mexico. It has yellow flowers and very resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote.
DEBUSCOPE n.
A modification of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so as to form beautiful designs.
DIIAMBUS n.
A double iambus; a foot consisting of two iambuses (
DISABUSE v.
to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right. To undeceive and disabuse the people. South. If men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves or artifice, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history. J. Adams.
DITHYRAMBUS n.
See Dithyramb.
EMBUSH v.
To place or hide in a thicket; to ambush. [Obs.] Shelton.
EMBUSHMENT n.
An ambush. [Obs.]
EMBUSY v.
To employ. [Obs.] Skelton.
ENAMBUSH v.
To ambush. [Obs.]
EREBUS n. 2 definitions
The son of Chaos and brother of Nox, who dwelt in Erebus. To the infernal deep, with Erebus and tortures vile. Shak.
FILIBUSTER v. 3 definitions
To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter. Bartlett.
FILIBUSTERISM n.
The characteristics or practices of a filibuster. Bartlett.
FILLIBUSTER n.
See Filibuster.
FLIBUSTIER n.
A buccaneer; an American pirate. See Flibuster. [Obs.]
FLUOR ALBUS n.
The whites; leucorrhæa.
HACKBUSS n.
Same as Hagbut.
HARQUEBUS; HARQUEBUSE n.
ond half of the 15th century. the barrel was about forty inches long. A form of the harquebus was subsequently called arquebus with matchlock.
HOBBLEBUSH n.
A low bush (Viburnum lantanoides) having long, straggling branches and handsome flowers. It is found in the Northern United States. Called also shinhopple.
HOPPLEBUSH n.
Same as Hobblebush.
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