English Dictionary: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Birch \Birch\ (b[etil]rch), n.; pl. {Birches} (-[ecr]z). [OE. birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj[94]rk, Sw. bj[94]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche, birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr. bh[umac]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st {Birk}.] 1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus {Betula}; as, the white or common birch ({B. alba}) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch ({B. glandulosa}); the paper or canoe birch ({B. papyracea}); the yellow birch ({B. lutea}); the black or cherry birch ({B. lenta}). 2. The wood or timber of the birch. 3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging. Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in schools. They were also made into brooms. The threatening twigs of birch. --Shak. 4. A birch-bark canoe. {Birch of Jamaica}, a species ({Bursera gummifera}) of turpentine tree. {Birch partridge}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ruffed grouse}. {Birch wine}, wine made of the spring sap of the birch. {Oil of birch}. (a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European birch ({Betula alba}), and used in the preparation of genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor. (b) An oil prepared from the black birch ({B. lenta}), said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for which it is largely sold. | |
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{Oil gas}, inflammable gas procured from oil, and used for lighting streets, houses, etc. {Oil gland}. (a) (Zo[94]l.) A gland which secretes oil; especially in birds, the large gland at the base of the tail. (b) (Bot.) A gland, in some plants, producing oil. {Oil green}, a pale yellowish green, like oil. {Oil of brick}, empyreumatic oil obtained by subjecting a brick soaked in oil to distillation at a high temperature, -- used by lapidaries as a vehicle for the emery by which stones and gems are sawn or cut. --Brande & C. {Oil of talc}, a nostrum made of calcined talc, and famous in the 17th century as a cosmetic. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. {Oil of vitriol} (Chem.), strong sulphuric acid; -- so called from its oily consistency and from its forming the vitriols or sulphates. {Oil of wine}, [OE]nanthic ether. See under {[OE]nanthic}. {Oil painting}. (a) The art of painting in oil colors. (b) Any kind of painting of which the pigments are originally ground in oil. {Oil palm} (Bot.), a palm tree whose fruit furnishes oil, esp. {El[91]is Guineensis}. See {El[91]is}. {Oil sardine} (Zo[94]l.), an East Indian herring ({Clupea scombrina}), valued for its oil. {Oil shark} (Zo[94]l.) (a) The liver shark. (b) The tope. {Oil still}, a still for hydrocarbons, esp. for petroleum. {Oil test}, a test for determining the temperature at which petroleum oils give off vapor which is liable to explode. {Oil tree}. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus {Ricinus} ({R. communis}), from the seeds of which castor oil is obtained. (b) An Indian tree, the mahwa. See {Mahwa}. (c) The oil palm. {To burn the midnight oil}, to study or work late at night. {Volatle oils}. See {Essential oils}, under {Essential}. | |
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Verbena \Ver*be"na\, n. [L. See {Vervain}.] (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain. Note: Verbena, or vervain, was used by the Greeks, the Romans, and the Druids, in their sacred rites. --Brewer. {Essence of verbena}, {Oil of verbena}, a perfume prepared from the lemon verbena; also, a similar perfume properly called {grass oil}. See {Grass oil}, under {Grass}. {Lemon}, [or] {Sweet}, {verbena}, a shrubby verbenaceous plant ({Lippia citriodora}), with narrow leaves which exhale a pleasant, lemonlike fragrance when crushed. | |
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Oilbird \Oil"bird`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Guacharo}. | |
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d8Guacharo \[d8]Gua*cha"ro\, n. [Cf. Sp. gu[a0]charo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.] (Zo[94]l.) A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad ({Steatornis Caripensis}, or {S. steatornis}); -- called also {oilbird.} Note: It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives. | |
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Oilbird \Oil"bird`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Guacharo}. | |
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d8Guacharo \[d8]Gua*cha"ro\, n. [Cf. Sp. gu[a0]charo sickly, dropsical, guacharaca a sort of bird.] (Zo[94]l.) A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad ({Steatornis Caripensis}, or {S. steatornis}); -- called also {oilbird.} Note: It resembles the goatsuckers and nighthawks, but feeds on fruits, and nests in caverns. A pure oil, used in place of butter, is extracted from the young by the natives. | |
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d8Olea \[d8]O"le*a\, n. [L. olive. See {Olive}.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the olive. Note: The Chinese {Olea fragrans}, noted for its fragrance, and the American devilwood ({Olea Americana}) are now usually referred to another genus ({Osmanthus}). | |
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Oleiferous \O`le*if`er*ous\, a. [L. oleum oil + -ferous: cf.F. ol[82]if[82]re.] Producing oil; as, oleiferous seeds. | |
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Olivary \Ol"i*va*ry\, a. [L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.] (Anat.) Like an olive. {Olivary body} (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; -- called also {olive}. | |
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Olivary \Ol"i*va*ry\, a. [L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.] (Anat.) Like an olive. {Olivary body} (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; -- called also {olive}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Olive \Ol"ive\, n. [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. [?]. See {Oil}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A tree ({Olea Europ[91]a}) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and beautifully variegated. (b) The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by cultivation, and is used for making pickles. Olive oil is pressed from its flesh. 2. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; -- so called from the form. See {Oliva}. (b) The oyster catcher. [Prov.Eng.] 3. (a) The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green. (b) One of the tertiary colors, composed of violet and green mixed in equal strength and proportion. 4. (Anat.) An olivary body. See under {Olivary}. 5. (Cookery) A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked; as, olives of beef or veal. Note: Olive is sometimes used adjectively and in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, olive brown, olive green, olive-colored, olive-skinned, olive crown, olive garden, olive tree, olive yard, etc. {Bohemian olive} (Bot.), a species of {El[91]agnus} ({E. angustifolia}), the flowers of which are sometimes used in Southern Europe as a remedy for fevers. {Olive branch}. (a) A branch of the olive tree, considered an emblem of peace. (b) Fig.: A child. {Olive brown}, brown with a tinge of green. {Olive green}, a dark brownish green, like the color of the olive. {Olive oil}, an oil expressed from the ripe fruit of the olive, and much used as a salad oil, also in medicine and the arts. {Olive ore} (Min.), olivenite. {Wild olive} (Bot.), a name given to the oleaster or wild stock of the olive; also variously to several trees more or less resembling the olive. | |
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Oliver \Ol"i*ver\, n. 1. [OF. oliviere.] An olive grove. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. [F. olivier.] An olive tree. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Oliver \Ol"i*ver\, n. A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot. | |
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Oliverian \Ol`i*ve"ri*an\, n. (Eng. Hist.) An adherent of Oliver Cromwell. --Macaulay. | |
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Kakapo \Ka`ka*po"\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A singular nocturnal parrot ({Strigops habroptilus}), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also {owl parrot}, {night parrot}, and {night kaka}. | |
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Owl \Owl\, n. [AS. [umac]le; akin to D. uil, OHG. [umac]wila, G. eule, Icel. ugla, Sw. ugla, Dan. ugle.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of raptorial birds of the family {Strigid[91]}. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. Note: Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The species are numerous. See {Barn owl}, {Burrowing owl}, {Eared owl}, {Hawk owl}, {Horned owl}, {Screech owl}, {Snowy owl}, under {Barn}, {Burrowing}, etc. Note: In the Scriptures the owl is commonly associated with desolation; poets and story-tellers introduce it as a bird of ill omen. . . . The Greeks and Romans made it the emblem of wisdom, and sacred to Minerva, -- and indeed its large head and solemn eyes give it an air of wisdom. --Am. Cyc. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of the domestic pigeon. {Owl monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus {Nyctipithecus}. They have very large eyes. Called also {durukuli}. {Owl moth} (Zo[94]l.), a very large moth ({Erebus strix}). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches. {Owl parrot} (Zo[94]l.), the kakapo. {Sea owl} (Zo[94]l.), the lumpfish. {Owl train}, a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Parrot \Par"rot\, n. [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. {Paroquet}, {Petrel}, {Petrify}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) In a general sense, any bird of the order {Psittaci}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of {Psittacus}, {Chrysotis}, {Pionus}, and other genera of the family {Psittacid[91]}, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako ({P. erithacus}) of Africa (see {Jako}), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots ({Chrysotis}) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases. {Carolina parrot} (Zo[94]l.), the Carolina parrakeet. See {Parrakeet}. {Night parrot}, [or] {Owl parrot}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kakapo}. {Parrot coal}, cannel coal; -- so called from the crackling and chattering sound it makes in burning. [Eng. & Scot.] {Parrot green}. (Chem.) See {Scheele's green}, under {Green}, n. {Parrot weed} (Bot.), a suffrutescent plant ({Bocconia frutescens}) of the Poppy family, native of the warmer parts of America. It has very large, sinuate, pinnatifid leaves, and small, panicled, apetalous flowers. {Parrot wrasse}, {Parrot fish} (Zo[94]l.), any fish of the genus {Scarus}. One species ({S. Cretensis}), found in the Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans. | |
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Kakapo \Ka`ka*po"\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A singular nocturnal parrot ({Strigops habroptilus}), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also {owl parrot}, {night parrot}, and {night kaka}. | |
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Owl \Owl\, n. [AS. [umac]le; akin to D. uil, OHG. [umac]wila, G. eule, Icel. ugla, Sw. ugla, Dan. ugle.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of raptorial birds of the family {Strigid[91]}. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. Note: Some species have erectile tufts of feathers on the head. The feathers are soft and somewhat downy. The species are numerous. See {Barn owl}, {Burrowing owl}, {Eared owl}, {Hawk owl}, {Horned owl}, {Screech owl}, {Snowy owl}, under {Barn}, {Burrowing}, etc. Note: In the Scriptures the owl is commonly associated with desolation; poets and story-tellers introduce it as a bird of ill omen. . . . The Greeks and Romans made it the emblem of wisdom, and sacred to Minerva, -- and indeed its large head and solemn eyes give it an air of wisdom. --Am. Cyc. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A variety of the domestic pigeon. {Owl monkey} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus {Nyctipithecus}. They have very large eyes. Called also {durukuli}. {Owl moth} (Zo[94]l.), a very large moth ({Erebus strix}). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches. {Owl parrot} (Zo[94]l.), the kakapo. {Sea owl} (Zo[94]l.), the lumpfish. {Owl train}, a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Parrot \Par"rot\, n. [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. {Paroquet}, {Petrel}, {Petrify}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) In a general sense, any bird of the order {Psittaci}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of {Psittacus}, {Chrysotis}, {Pionus}, and other genera of the family {Psittacid[91]}, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako ({P. erithacus}) of Africa (see {Jako}), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots ({Chrysotis}) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases. {Carolina parrot} (Zo[94]l.), the Carolina parrakeet. See {Parrakeet}. {Night parrot}, [or] {Owl parrot}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kakapo}. {Parrot coal}, cannel coal; -- so called from the crackling and chattering sound it makes in burning. [Eng. & Scot.] {Parrot green}. (Chem.) See {Scheele's green}, under {Green}, n. {Parrot weed} (Bot.), a suffrutescent plant ({Bocconia frutescens}) of the Poppy family, native of the warmer parts of America. It has very large, sinuate, pinnatifid leaves, and small, panicled, apetalous flowers. {Parrot wrasse}, {Parrot fish} (Zo[94]l.), any fish of the genus {Scarus}. One species ({S. Cretensis}), found in the Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Olivehurst, CA (CDP, FIPS 53714) Location: 39.08432 N, 121.54751 W Population (1990): 9738 (3373 housing units) Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 95961 | |
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Oliver, GA (city, FIPS 58100) Location: 32.52066 N, 81.53279 W Population (1990): 242 (107 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Oliver, PA (CDP, FIPS 56704) Location: 39.91518 N, 79.72206 W Population (1990): 3271 (1416 housing units) Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 15472 Oliver, WI (village, FIPS 59800) Location: 46.64990 N, 92.18995 W Population (1990): 265 (102 housing units) Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Oliver County, ND (county, FIPS 65) Location: 47.11267 N, 101.34534 W Population (1990): 2381 (968 housing units) Area: 1874.0 sq km (land), 19.9 sq km (water) | |
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Oliver Springs, TN (town, FIPS 55800) Location: 36.03645 N, 84.32952 W Population (1990): 3433 (1385 housing units) Area: 11.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 37840 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Oliverea, NY Zip code(s): 12410 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
OLE for Process Control connectivity and interoperability of industrial automation and the enterprise systems. Based on fundamental and evolving standards and technology of the general computing market, the OPC Foundation adapts and creates specifications that fill industry-specific needs. {OPC Foundation (http://www.opcfoundation.org/)}. (2003-05-21) |