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A tropical plant (Cajanus indicus) and its edible seed, a kind of pulse; -- so called from Angola in Western Africa. Called also pigeon pea and Congo pea.

A black bird of tropical America, the West Indies and Florida (Crotophaga ani), allied to the cuckoos, and remarkable for communistic nesting.

A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenæa courbaril), and much used by varnish makers. Ure.

repared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]

A genus of tropical or subtropical plants of the natural order Anonaceæ, including the soursop.

One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants.

An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus Myrmecophaga.

A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind.

Antitypical. [R.]

Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.

A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.

y interior, allied to the pearl oyster; -- so called from a supposed resemblance of the typical species to a bird.

The pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; -- called also avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter.

A plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries.

the base, and bearded with five bunches of stiff bristles; the puff bird. It inhabits tropical America and Africa.

h hides are steeped in tanning. -- Bark stove (Hort.), a glazed structure for keeping tropical plants, having a bed of tanner's bark (called a bark bed) or other fermentable matter which produces a moist heat.

In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully.

A tropical South American tree (Nectandra Rodioi), the bark of which yields the alkaloid bebeerine, and the wood of which is known as green heart.

In an indigent, mean, or despicable manner; in the manner of a beggar.

A genus of plants, mostly of tropical America, many species of which are grown as ornamental plants. The leaves are curiously one- sided, and often exhibit brilliant colors.