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vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species.

A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse parsely.

ibes, which formerly occupied most of the northern and eastern part of North America. The name was originally applied to a group of Indian tribes north of the River St. Lawrence.

Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.

Otherwise; otherwise called; -- a term used in legal proceedings to connect the different names of any one who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson.

A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.

The name of the Supreme Being, in use among the Arabs and the Mohammedans generally.

A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants.

The name of another person assumed by the author of a work.

Published under the name of some one other than the author.

t has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush.

arly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other similar works.

cher, somewhat purplish, found in Spain. It is the sil atticum of the ancients. Under the name of Indian red it is used for polishing glass and silver.

The European shad (Clupea alosa); -- called also allice shad or allis shad. The name is sometimes applied to the American shad (Clupea sapidissima). See Shad.

An ornamental shrub (Hibiscus Syriacus) of the Mallow family.

A genus of ornamental annual plants (Amaranthus) of many species, with green, purplish, or crimson flowers.

A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis Amazon ant (Zoöl.), a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larvæ and nymphs other species and make slaves of them in their own nests.

The balsam, liquidambar. Black amber, and old and popular name for jet.

Enamel. [Obs.] Boyle.

ts of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States. The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism. Washington.