अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm.

A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals.

Consisting of, or like, flesh; carnous; fleshy.

A disease of horses, in which the mouth is so furred that the afflicted animal can not eat.

The public executioner at Rome, who executed persons of the lowest rank; hence, an executioner or hangman.

The act or process of turning to flesh, or to a substance resembling flesh.

To form flesh; to become like flesh.

A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthin.

Any merrymaking, feasting, or masquerading, especially when overstepping the bounds of decorum; a time of riotous excess.

A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Gatholic countries during the week before Lent, esp. at Rome and Naples, during a few days (three to ten) before Lent, ending with Shrove Tuesday.

An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful.

Greediness of appetite for flesh.

One of the Carnivora.

Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics.

Alt. of Carnous

Fleshy substance or quality; fleshy covering.

A fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth.

Of or pertaining to flesh; fleshy.

Of a fleshy consistence; -- applied to succulent leaves, stems, etc.

One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; -- called also St. John's bread, carob bean, and algaroba bean.