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Wolfram, an ore of tungsten. Simmonds.

A district on the west coast of Africa. Calabar bean, The of a climbing legumious plant (Physostigma venenosum), a native of tropical Africa. It is highly poisonous. It is used to produce contraction of the pupil of the eye; also in tetanus, neuralgia, and rheumatic diseases; -- called also ordeal bean, being used by t…

An alkaloid resembing physostigmine and occurring with it in the calabar bean.

The fruit of the calabash tree.

A prison; a jail. [Local, U. S.]

A jail. See Calaboose.

A slope or declivity in a manege ground down which a horse is made to gallop, to give suppleness to his haunches.

A genus of aroideous plants, of which some species are cultivated for their immense leaves (which are often curiously blotched with white and red), and others (in Polynesia) for food.

A mineral. See Turquoise.

A glossy woolen stuff, plain, striped, or checked. "a gay calamanco waistcoat." Tatler.

y hard in texture. It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros qusesita. Called also Coromandel wood.

y plate, within the flesh of back, shaped very much like a quill pen. In America they are called squids. See Squid.

A fragrant wood; agalloch.

es wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers.

Producing reeds; reedy.

A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.

A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepela and C. Acinos, which are called also basil thyme.

One who plays upon a reed or pipe. [Obs.] Blount.

To curl or friz, as the hair. [Obs.] Cotgrave.

The act or process of curling the hair. [Obs.] burton.