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ALEXANDERS; ALISANDERS n.
o species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse parsely.
ALFA ; ALFA GRASS n.
A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.
ALGA n.
ic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water confervæ, etc.
ALGAROBA n. 2 definitions
The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.
ALGERINE n.
A native or one of the people of Algiers or Algeria. Also, a pirate.
ALIGNMENT n.
ement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.
ALIPHATIC a.
include not only the fatty acids and other derivatives of the paraffin hydrocarbons, but also unsaturated compounds, as the ethylene and acetylene series.
ALKANET n.
The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon.
ALKARSIN n.
having a repulsive odor, and consisting of cacodyl and its oxidation products; -- called also Cadel's fuming liquid.
ALKEKENGI n.
well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato. D. C. Eaton.
ALL adv.
or not." J. C. Shairp. "But Rugby is a very nice place all the same." T. Arnold. -- See also under All, n.
ALL SAINTS; ALL SAINTS' n.
The first day of November, called, also, Allhallows or Hallowmas; a feast day kept in honor of all the saints; also, the season of this festival.
ALLEGHENIAN; ALLEGHANIAN a.
nding across the northern United States from New England to eastern Dakota, and including also most of Pennsylvania and the mountainous region as far south as northern Georgia.
ALLEGHENY; ALLEGHANY a.
Of or pertaining to the Allegheny Mountains, or the region where they are situated. Also Al"le*gha`ny.
ALLITERATE v.
To compose alliteratively; also, to constitute alliteration.
ALLOYAGE n.
The act or art of alloying metals; also, the combination or alloy.
ALLSPICE n.
d 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.
ALMAIN; ALMAYNE; ALMAN n.
A German. Also adj.,
ALMONER n.
One who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses, etc.; also, one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop, etc.
ALNAGE n.
Measurement (of cloth) by the ell; also, a duty for such measurement.
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