English Dictionary: Melba | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve}, {Malachite}.] (Bot.) A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities. See {Malvaceous}. Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M. Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M. moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow ({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen. {Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}. {Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. {Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mollify \Mol"li*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mollified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mollifying}.] [F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Enmollient}, {Moil}, v. t., and {-fy}.] 1. To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness, harshness, or asperity of; to qualify; as, to mollify the ground. With sweet science mollified their stubborn hearts. --Spenser. 2. To assuage, as pain or irritation, to appease, as excited feeling or passion; to pacify; to calm. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Malibu, CA Zip code(s): 90265 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Melba, ID (city, FIPS 51850) Location: 43.37392 N, 116.52952 W Population (1990): 252 (110 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83641 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Melfa, VA (town, FIPS 50984) Location: 37.64919 N, 75.74077 W Population (1990): 428 (191 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 23410 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
mail hub {mail server} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
MLAB Modeling LABoratory. An interactive mathematical modelling system. ["MLAB, An On-Line Modeling Laboratory", NIH (Mar 1975)]. (1994-10-13) |