Found 4 hits - Term: guinea corn, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
guinea \guin"ea\ gi^n"-e, n.
1. a district on the west coast of africa formerly noted for
its export of gold and slaves after which the guinea
fowl, guinea grass, guinea peach, etc., are named.
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2. a gold coin of england current for twenty-one shillings
sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the
issue of sovereigns in 1817.
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the guinea, so called from the guinea gold out of
which it
was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663, and to go
for twenty shillings; but it never went for less
than twenty-one shillings. --pinkerton.
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guinea corn. bot. see durra.
guinea current geog., a current in the atlantic ocean
setting southwardly into the bay of benin on the coast of
guinea.
guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit
guineas. obs. --gay.
guinea fowl, guinea hen zool., an african gallinaceous
bird, of the genus numida, allied to the pheasants. the
common domesticated species numida meleagris, has a
colored fleshy horn on each aide of the head, and is of a
dark gray color, variegated with small white spots. the
crested guinea fowl numida cristata is a finer
species.
guinea grains bot., grains of paradise, or amomum. see
amomum.
guinea grass bot., a tall strong forage grass panicum
jumentorum introduced. from africa into the west indies
and southern united states.
guinea-hen flower bot., a liliaceous flower fritillaria
meleagris with petals spotted like the feathers of the
guinea hen.
guinea peach. see under peach.
guinea pepper bot., the pods of the xylopia aromatica,
a tree of the order anonaceae, found in tropical west
africa. they are also sold under the name of piper
aethiopicum.
guinea plum bot., the fruit of parinarium excelsum, a
large west african tree of the order chrysobalaneae,
having a scarcely edible fruit somewhat resembling a plum,
which is also called gray plum and rough-skin plum.
guinea worm zool., a long and slender african nematoid
worm filaria medinensis of a white color. it lives in
the cellular tissue of man, beneath the skin, and produces
painful sores.
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see also:
guinea corn durra guinea current guinea dropper guinea fowl guinea hen
numida numida meleagris numida cristata guinea grains amomum
guinea grass panicum jumentorum guinea-hen flower fritillaria meleagris guinea peach
peach guinea pepper xylopia aromatica anonaceae piper aethiopicum
guinea plum parinarium excelsum chrysobalaneae gray plum rough-skin plum
guinea worm filaria medinensis
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
indian \in"dian\ ?; 277, a. from india, and this fr. indus,
the name of a river in asia, l. indus, gr. ?, opers. hindu,
name of the land on the indus, skr. sindhu river, the indus.
cf. hindu.
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1. of or pertaining to india proper; also to the east indies,
or, sometimes, to the west indies.
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2. of or pertaining to the aborigines, or indians, of
america; as, indian wars; the indian tomahawk.
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3. made of maize or indian corn; as, indian corn, indian
meal, indian bread, and the like. u.s.
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indian bay bot., a lauraceous tree persea indica.
indian bean bot., a name of the catalpa.
indian berry. bot. same as cocculus indicus.
indian bread. bot. same as cassava.
indian club, a wooden club, which is swung by the hand for
gymnastic exercise.
indian cordage, cordage made of the fibers of cocoanut
husk.
indian cress bot., nasturtium. see nasturtium, 2.
indian cucumber bot., a plant of the genus medeola
medeola virginica, a common in woods in the united
states. the white rootstock has a taste like cucumbers.
indian currant bot., a plant of the genus
symphoricarpus symphoricarpus vulgaris, bearing
small red berries.
indian dye, the puccoon.
indian fig. bot.
a the banyan. see banyan.
b the prickly pear.
indian file, single file; arrangement of persons in a row
following one after another, the usual way among indians
of traversing woods, especially when on the war path.
indian fire, a pyrotechnic composition of sulphur, niter,
and realgar, burning with a brilliant white light.
indian grass bot., a coarse, high grass chrysopogon
nutans, common in the southern portions of the united
states; wood grass. --gray.
indian hemp. bot.
a a plant of the genus apocynum apocynum
cannabinum, having a milky juice, and a tough,
fibrous bark, whence the name. the root it used in
medicine and is both emetic and cathartic in
properties.
b the variety of common hemp cannabis indica, from
which hasheesh is obtained.
indian mallow bot., the velvet leaf abutilon
avicennae. see abutilon.
indian meal, ground corn or maize. u.s.
indian millet bot., a tall annual grass sorghum
vulgare, having many varieties, among which are broom
corn, guinea corn, durra, and the chinese sugar cane. it
is called also guinea corn. see durra.
indian ox zool., the zebu.
indian paint. see bloodroot.
indian paper. see india paper, under india.
indian physic bot., a plant of two species of the genus
gillenia gillenia trifoliata, and gillenia
stipulacea, common in the united states, the roots of
which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; -- called
also american ipecac, and bowman's root. --gray.
indian pink. bot.
a the cypress vine ipomoea quamoclit; -- so called
in the west indies.
b see china pink, under china.
indian pipe bot., a low, fleshy herb monotropa
uniflora, growing in clusters in dark woods, and having
scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. the whole
plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying.
indian plantain bot., a name given to several species of
the genus cacalia, tall herbs with composite white
flowers, common through the united states in rich woods.
--gray.
indian poke bot., a plant usually known as the white
hellebore veratrum viride.
indian pudding, a pudding of which the chief ingredients
are indian meal, milk, and molasses.
indian purple.
a a dull purple color.
b the pigment of the same name, intensely blue and
black.
indian red.
a a purplish red earth or pigment composed of a silicate
of iron and alumina, with magnesia. it comes from the
persian gulf. called also persian red.
b see almagra.
indian rice bot., a reedlike water grass. see rice.
indian shot bot., a plant of the genus canna canna
indica. the hard black seeds are as large as swan shot.
see canna.
indian summer, in the united states, a period of warm and
pleasant weather occurring late in autumn. see under
summer.
indian tobacco bot., a species of lobelia. see
lobelia.
indian turnip bot., an american plant of the genus
arisaema. arisaema triphyllum has a wrinkled
farinaceous root resembling a small turnip, but with a
very acrid juice. see jack in the pulpit, and
wake-robin.
indian wheat, maize or indian corn.
indian yellow.
a an intense rich yellow color, deeper than gamboge but
less pure than cadmium.
b see euxanthin.
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see also:
hindu indian persea indica indian bean indian berry cocculus indicus
indian bread cassava indian club indian cordage indian cress
nasturtium indian cucumber medeola medeola virginica indian currant
symphoricarpus symphoricarpus vulgaris indian dye indian fig banyan
indian file indian fire indian grass chrysopogon nutans indian hemp
apocynum apocynum cannabinum cannabis indica indian mallow abutilon avicennae
abutilon indian meal indian millet sorghum vulgare guinea corn
durra indian ox indian paint bloodroot indian paper
india paper india indian physic gillenia gillenia trifoliata
gillenia stipulacea american ipecac bowman's root indian pink ipomoea quamoclit
china pink china indian pipe monotropa uniflora indian plantain
cacalia indian poke white hellebore veratrum viride indian pudding
indian purple indian red persian red almagra indian rice
rice indian shot canna canna indica indian summer
summer indian tobacco lobelia indian turnip arisaema
arisaema triphyllum jack in the pulpit wake-robin indian wheat indian yellow
euxanthin
- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
durra \dur"ra\, n. ar. dhorra. bot.
a kind of millet, cultivated throughout asia, and introduced
into the south of europe; a variety of sorghum vulgare; --
called also indian millet, and guinea corn. written also
dhoorra, dhurra, doura, etc.
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see also:
sorghum vulgare indian millet guinea corn dhoorra dhurra doura
- [4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
guinea corn
n : sorghums of dry regions of asia and north africa syn: durra,
doura, dourah, egyptian corn, indian millet
see also:
durra doura dourah egyptian corn indian millet
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