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ession used to designate one's wife. My dear, my better half (said he), I find I must now leave thee. Sir P. Sidney. -- To be better off, to be in a better condition. -- Had better. (See under Had).

An astringent and narcotic drug made from the dried leaves and seed capsules of wild hemp (Cannabis Indica), and chewed or smoked in the East as a means of intoxication. See Hasheesh.

Twice crenated, as in the case of leaves whose crenatures are themselves crenate.

Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; -- said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.

Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second.

Pointing two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in two vertical rows.

Having two leaves; two-leaved.

Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves.

An oval sac or cell, found in the leaves of certain plants of the order Araceæ. It has an opening at each end through which raphides, generated inside, are discharged.

A large genus of American, mostly tropical, climbing shrubs, having compound leaves and showy somewhat tubular flowers. B. capreolata is the cross vine of the Southern United States. The trumpet creeper was formerly considered to be of this genus.

To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor. Thackeray.

Two-nerved; -- applied to leaves which have two longitudinal ribs or nerves.

birdlime; to catch with birdlime; to insnare. When the heart is thus birdlimed, then it cleaves to everything it meets with. Coodwin.

Doubly serrate, or having the serratures serrate, as in some leaves.

Plumbago; graphite.It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.

of aquatic or marshy plants, which usually bear numerous vesicles in the divisions of the leaves. These serve as traps for minute animals. See Ascidium.

To bleach by excluding the light, as the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together.

or small tree of southern Florida and the West Indies (Pisonia obtusata) with smooth oval leaves and a hard, 10-ribbed fruit.

The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly- gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc. Hence: Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness; a flush; a glow. A new, fresh, brilliant world, with all the bloom upon it. Thackeray.

of Chili (Peumus Boldus). The bark is used in tanning, the wood for making charcoal, the leaves in medicine, and the drupes are eaten.