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A sterile plain, containing an excess of alkali, at the bottom of an undrained basin in an arid region; a playa.

dorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. [A French usage] Abbott.

on; benzoic aldehyde. -- Imitation oil of bitter almonds, nitrobenzene. -- Almond tree (Bot.), the tree bearing the almond. -- Almond willow (Bot.), a willow which has leaves that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina). Shenstone.

An offer of two things, one of which may be chosen, but not both; a choice between two things, so that if one is taken, the other must be left. There is something else than the mere alternative of absolute destruction or unreformed existence. Burke.

Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill.

One of the pear-shaped pots open at both ends, and so formed as to be fitted together, the neck of one into the bottom of another in succession; -- used in the process of sublimation. Ure.

Using both hands with equal ease. Smollett.

A juror's taking of money from the both parties for a verdict.

Pertaining the faculty of using both hands with equal ease. Sir T. Browne.

Of two kinds. (Bot.)

Left-handed on both sides; clumsy; -- opposed to ambidexter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Characterized by containing the rudiments of both flowers and leaves; -- applied to a bud.

A peculiar gait of a horse, in which both legs on the same side are moved at the same time, alternating with the legs on the other side. "A fine easy amble." B. Jonson.

Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.

In hotels, aplan upon which guests pay for both room and board by the day, week, or other convenient period; -- contrasted with European plan.

portion of the nonacid hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group. The amido acids are both basic and acid. -- Amido group, amidogen, NH2.

A prefix in words of Greek origin, signifying both, of both kinds, on both sides, about, around.

Having the ability to live both on land and in water, as frogs, crocodiles, beavers, and some plants.

Ambiguous; doubtful. [Obs.] Never was there such an amphibolous quarrel -- both parties declaring themselves for the king. Howell.

Having both ends concave; biconcave; -- said of vertebræ.