English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Zalambdodont
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a tribe (Zalambdodonta) of
Insectivora in which the molar teeth have but one V-shaped ridge.
Zalambdodont
(n.)
One of the Zalambdodonta. The tenrec, solenodon, and
golden moles are examples.
Zamang
(n.)
An immense leguminous tree (Pithecolobium Saman) of
Venezuela. Its branches form a hemispherical mass, often one hundred
and eighty feet across. The sweet pulpy pods are used commonly for
feeding cattle. Also called rain tree.
Zambo
(n.)
The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an
Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo.
Zambos
(pl. )
of Zambo
Zamia
(n.)
A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low
palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile.
Zamindar
(n.)
A landowner; also, a collector of land revenue; now,
usually, a kind of feudatory recognized as an actual proprietor so long
as he pays to the government a certain fixed revenue.
Zamindari
(n.)
The jurisdiction of a zamindar; the land possessed by a
zamindar.
Zamindary
(n.)
Alt. of Zamindari
Zamite
(n.)
A fossil cycad of the genus Zamia.
Zamouse
(n.)
A West African buffalo (Bubalus brachyceros) having short
horns depressed at the base, and large ears fringed internally with
three rows of long hairs. It is destitute of a dewlap. Called also
short-horned buffalo, and bush cow.
Zampogna
(n.)
A sort of bagpipe formerly in use among Italian peasants.
It is now almost obsolete.
Zander
(n.)
A European pike perch (Stizostedion lucioperca) allied to
the wall-eye; -- called also sandari, sander, sannat, schill, and zant.
Zandmole
(n.)
The sand mole.
Zanies
(pl. )
of Zany
Zante
(n.)
See Zantewood.
A kind of seedless grape or raisin; -- so called from
Zante, one of the Ionian Islands.
Zantewood
(n.)
A yellow dyewood; fustet; -- called also zante, and
zante fustic. See Fustet, and the Note under Fustic.
Zantewood
(n.)
Satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia).
Zantiot
(n.)
A native or inhabitant of Zante, one of the Ionian
Islands.