sinigrin
Webster Dictionary
a glucoside found in the seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra, formerly Sinapis nigra) It resembles sinalbin, and consists of a potassium salt of myronic acid
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water oak
(ˈwɔ tərˌmɛl ən, ˈwɒt ər-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an oak, Quercus nigra, of the southern U.S., growing chiefly along streams and swamps.
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black skimmer
(ˈblækˌpul)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a black-and-white New World skimmer, Rynchops nigra, having a bill with an orange base.
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lombardy poplar
(ˈlɒm bər di, ˈlʌm-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a poplar, Populus nigra italica, having a columnar manner of growth, with erect branches.
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black-jack
Webster Dictionary
the Quercus nigra, or barren oak
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matfelon
Webster Dictionary
the knapweed (Centaurea nigra)
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knapweed
(ˈnæpˌwid)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
any composite plant of the genus Centaurea, esp. the weedy C. nigra, having rose-purple flowers set on a dark-colored, knoblike bract.
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ironheads
Webster Dictionary
a European composite herb (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the resemblance of its knobbed head to an iron ball fixed on a long handle
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bully tree
Webster Dictionary
the name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceae, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha
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cutwater
Webster Dictionary
a sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer
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knapweed
Webster Dictionary
the black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed
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spruce
Webster Dictionary
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea, as the Norway spruce (P. excelsa), and the white and black spruces of America (P. alba and P. nigra), besides several others in the far Northwest. See Picea
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mustard
Webster Dictionary
the name of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica (formerly Sinapis), as white mustard (B. alba), black mustard (B. Nigra), wild mustard or charlock (B. Sinapistrum)
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rosewood
Webster Dictionary
a valuable cabinet wood of a dark red color, streaked and variegated with black, obtained from several tropical leguminous trees of the genera Dalbergia and Machaerium. The finest kind is from Brazil, and is said to be from the Dalbergia nigra
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skimmer
Webster Dictionary
any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill
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stork
Webster Dictionary
any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe
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