ear fungus
         n 1: widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear
               and growing on decaying wood [syn: {Jew's-ear},
               {Jew's-ears}, {ear fungus}, {Auricularia auricula}]

English Dictionary: European dune grass	by the DICT Development Group
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earphone n electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked" Synonym(s): earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone
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erbium n a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium Synonym(s): erbium, Er, atomic number 68
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Erivan n capital of Armenia [syn: Yerevan, Jerevan, Erivan, capital of Armenia]
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Erving n United States basketball forward (born in 1950) [syn: Erving, Julius Erving, Julius Winfield Erving, Dr. J]
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Europan n an artificial language proposed as an auxiliary European language
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European adj of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe; "European Community" n a native or inhabitant of Europe
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European ash n tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath Synonym(s): European ash, common European ash, Fraxinus excelsior
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European barberry n upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries Synonym(s): common barberry, European barberry, Berberis vulgaris
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European bean n Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder Synonym(s): broad bean, broad- bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba
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European beech n large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America Synonym(s): common beech, European beech, Fagus sylvatica
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European beggar-ticks n bur marigold of temperate Eurasia [syn: {European beggar- ticks}, trifid beggar-ticks, trifid bur marigold, Bidens tripartita]
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European bird cherry n small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry Synonym(s): hagberry tree, European bird cherry, common bird cherry, Prunus padus
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European bittern n a kind of bittern [syn: European bittern, {Botaurus stellaris}]
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European black alder n medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath Synonym(s): common alder, European black alder, Alnus glutinosa, Alnus vulgaris
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European black currant n widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries Synonym(s): black currant, European black currant, Ribes nigrum
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European black grouse n large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre- shaped tail Synonym(s): European black grouse, heathfowl, Lyrurus tetrix
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European blackbird n common black European thrush [syn: blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula]
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European blueberry n blue-black berries similar to American blueberries [syn: bilberry, whortleberry, European blueberry]
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European bog asphodel n of western Europe: Scandinavia to northern Spain and Portugal Synonym(s): European bog asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum
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European box n large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures Synonym(s): common box, European box, Buxus sempervirens
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European bream n European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food Synonym(s): European bream, Abramis brama
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European brooklime n European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America Synonym(s): brooklime, European brooklime, Veronica beccabunga
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European brown bat n common brown bat of Europe [syn: serotine, {European brown bat}, Eptesicus serotinus]
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European catfish n large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe [syn: European catfish, sheatfish, Silurus glanis]
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European Central Bank n the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency; "The European Central Bank is Europe's equivalent of the Federal Reserve"
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European chestnut n wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia Synonym(s): European chestnut, sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut, Castanea sativa
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European Community n an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union" Synonym(s): European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe
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European corn borer moth n native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants Synonym(s): corn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis
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European country n any one of the countries occupying the European continent Synonym(s): European country, European nation
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European cranberry n small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere Synonym(s): European cranberry, small cranberry, Vaccinium oxycoccus
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European cranberry bush n deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries Synonym(s): guelder rose, European cranberrybush, European cranberry bush, crampbark, cranberry tree, Viburnum opulus
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European cranberrybush n deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries Synonym(s): guelder rose, European cranberrybush, European cranberry bush, crampbark, cranberry tree, Viburnum opulus
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European creeper n common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down- curved bill Synonym(s): European creeper, Certhia familiaris
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European cuckoo n common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds Synonym(s): European cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
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European curlew n common Eurasian curlew [syn: European curlew, {Numenius arquata}]
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European dewberry n creeping European bramble bearing dewberries [syn: European dewberry, Rubus caesius]
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European dogtooth n sturdy European dogtooth with rose to mauve flowers; cultivated in many varieties Synonym(s): European dogtooth, Erythronium dens-canis
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European dune grass n a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder Synonym(s): sea lyme grass, European dune grass, Elymus arenarius, Leymus arenaria
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European Economic Community n an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union" Synonym(s): European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe
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European elder n a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies Synonym(s): bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra
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European elk n large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America Synonym(s): elk, European elk, moose, Alces alces
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European elm n broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere Synonym(s): English elm, European elm, Ulmus procera
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European field elm n European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental Synonym(s): smooth-leaved elm, European field elm, Ulmus carpinifolia
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European fire salamander n a kind of European salamander [syn: {European fire salamander}, Salamandra salamandra]
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European flatfish n important food fish of Europe [syn: European flatfish, Platichthys flesus]
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European fly honeysuckle n cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit Synonym(s): European fly honeysuckle, European honeysuckle, Lonicera xylosteum
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European gallinule n purple gallinule of southern Europe [syn: {European gallinule}, Porphyrio porphyrio]
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European goatsucker n Old World goatsucker [syn: European goatsucker, {European nightjar}, Caprimulgus europaeus]
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European hackberry n bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe [syn: European hackberry, Mediterranean hackberry, Celtis australis]
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European hare n large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter Synonym(s): European hare, Lepus europaeus
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European honeysuckle n cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit Synonym(s): European fly honeysuckle, European honeysuckle, Lonicera xylosteum
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European hop n European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America Synonym(s): common hop, common hops, bine, European hop, Humulus lupulus
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European hornbeam n medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn Synonym(s): European hornbeam, Carpinus betulus
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European house cricket n lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America Synonym(s): European house cricket, Acheta domestica
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European ladies' tresses n European orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers Synonym(s): European ladies' tresses, Spiranthes spiralis
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European larch n tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales Synonym(s): European larch, Larix decidua
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European Law Enforcement Organisation n police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces Synonym(s): Europol, European Law Enforcement Organisation
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European lemming n notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown Synonym(s): European lemming, Lemmus lemmus
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European lobster n similar to but smaller than American lobsters lobster of Atlantic coast of Europe Synonym(s): European lobster, Homarus vulgaris
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European magpie n a common magpie of Eurasia [syn: European magpie, {Pica pica}]
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European mountain ash n Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits [syn: rowan, rowan tree, European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia]
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European nation n any one of the countries occupying the European continent Synonym(s): European country, European nation
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European nightjar n Old World goatsucker [syn: European goatsucker, {European nightjar}, Caprimulgus europaeus]
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European nut pine n medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds Synonym(s): stone pine, umbrella pine, European nut pine, Pinus pinea
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European nuthatch n a kind of nuthatch [syn: European nuthatch, {Sitta europaea}]
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European olive tree n evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits Synonym(s): olive, European olive tree, Olea europaea
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European parsley fern n fern of Europe and Asia Minor having short slender rhizome and densely tufted bright green fronds resembling parsley Synonym(s): European parsley fern, mountain parsley fern, Cryptogramma crispa
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European pasqueflower n European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers Synonym(s): European pasqueflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Anemone pulsatilla
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European perch n a perch native to Europe [syn: European perch, {Perca fluviatilis}]
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European plan n a hotel plan that provides a continental breakfast daily Synonym(s): European plan, continental plan
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European quaking aspen n Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa Synonym(s): quaking aspen, European quaking aspen, Populus tremula
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European rabbit n common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless Synonym(s): European rabbit, Old World rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus
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European raspberry n the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange [syn: wild raspberry, European raspberry, framboise, Rubus idaeus]
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European Recovery Program n a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall Synonym(s): Marshall Plan, European Recovery Program
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European red elder n Eurasian shrub [syn: European red elder, {red-berried elder}, Sambucus racemosa]
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European roller n common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back Synonym(s): European roller, Coracias garrulus
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European Russia n the part of Russia that is part of Europe
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European sandpiper n a variety of sandpiper [syn: European sandpiper, {Actitis hypoleucos}]
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European sanicle n sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers Synonym(s): European sanicle, Sanicula Europaea
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European sea bream n food fish of European coastal waters [syn: {European sea bream}, Pagellus centrodontus]
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European sea eagle n bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland Synonym(s): ern, erne, grey sea eagle, gray sea eagle, European sea eagle, white- tailed sea eagle, Haliatus albicilla
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European shrike n a common European butcherbird [syn: European shrike, Lanius excubitor]
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European silver fir n tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark Synonym(s): European silver fir, Christmas tree, Abies alba
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European smelt n common smelt of Europe Synonym(s): European smelt, sparling the common smelt of Europe Synonym(s): sparling, European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus
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European sole n highly valued as food Synonym(s): European sole, Solea solea
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European spider crab n a large spider crab of Europe [syn: European spider crab, king crab, Maja squinado]
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European swift n common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs Synonym(s): European swift, Apus apus
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European toad n common toad of Europe Synonym(s): European toad, Bufo bufo
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European tortoise n small land tortoise of southern Europe [syn: {European tortoise}, Testudo graeca]
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European turkey oak n large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes Synonym(s): European turkey oak, turkey oak, Quercus cerris
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European Union n an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union" Synonym(s): European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe
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European water ouzel n a water ouzel of Europe [syn: European water ouzel, Cinclus aquaticus]
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European water shrew n widely distributed Old World water shrew [syn: {European water shrew}, Neomys fodiens]
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European white birch n European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches Synonym(s): silver birch, common birch, European white birch, Betula pendula
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European white lily n a water lily with white flowers [syn: {European white lily}, Nymphaea alba]
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European wildcat n bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat Synonym(s): European wildcat, catamountain, Felis silvestris
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European wolf spider n large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) Synonym(s): European wolf spider, tarantula, Lycosa tarentula
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European wood mouse n nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens Synonym(s): European wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus
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European woolly thistle n woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan Peninsula Synonym(s): European woolly thistle, Cirsium eriophorum
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Europeanisation n assimilation into European culture [syn: Europeanization, Europeanisation]
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Europeanise v denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations Synonym(s): Europeanize, Europeanise make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas Synonym(s): Europeanize, Europeanise
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Europeanization n assimilation into European culture [syn: Europeanization, Europeanisation]
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Europeanize v make (continental) European in customs, character, or ideas Synonym(s): Europeanize, Europeanise denationalize and subject (a territory) to the supervision of an agency of a European community of nations Synonym(s): Europeanize, Europeanise
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europium n a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group Synonym(s): europium, Eu, atomic number 63
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Eyre Peninsula n a peninsula of southern Australia
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paddock \Pad"dock\, n. [OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D.       pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde.] (Zo[94]l.)       A toad or frog. --Wyclif. [bd]Loathed paddocks.[b8] --Spenser          {Paddock pipe} (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus             {Equisetum}, especially {E. limosum} and the fruiting             stems of {E. arvense}; -- called also {padow pipe} and             {toad pipe}. See {Equisetum}.          {Paddock stone}. See {Toadstone}.          {Paddock stool} (Bot.),a toadstool.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plume \Plume\, n. [F., fr. L. pluma. Cf. {Fly}, v.]       1. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long,             conspicuous, or handsome feather.                         Wings . . . of many a colored plume.   --Milton.          2. (Zo[94]l.) An ornamental tuft of feathers.          3. A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a             waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling             feathers.                         His high plume, that nodded o'er his head. --Dryden.          4. A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides             himself; a prize or reward. [bd]Ambitious to win from me             some plume.[b8] --Milton.          5. (Bot.) A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence             resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large             ornamental grasses.          {Plume bird} (Zo[94]l.), any bird that yields ornamental             plumes, especially the species of Epimarchus from New             Guinea, and some of the herons and egrets, as the white             heron of Florida ({Ardea candidissima}).          {Plume grass}. (Bot)             (a) A kind of grass ({Erianthus saccharoides}) with the                   spikelets arranged in great silky plumes, growing in                   swamps in the Southern United States.             (b) The still finer {E. Ravenn[91]} from the Mediterranean                   region. The name is sometimes extended to the whole                   genus.          {Plume moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous small, slender             moths, belonging to the family {Pterophorid[91]}. Most of             them have the wings deeply divided into two or more             plumelike lobes. Some species are injurious to the             grapevine.          {Plume nutmeg} (Bot.), an aromatic Australian tree             ({Atherosperma moschata}), whose numerous carpels are             tipped with long plumose persistent styles.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Epig91a \[d8]Ep`i*g[91]"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon + [?]       earth.] (Bot.)       An American genus of plants, containing but a single species       ({E. repens}), the trailing arbutus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ear \Ear\, n. [AS. e[a0]re; akin to OFries. [a0]re, [a0]r, OS.       [?]ra, D. oor, OHG. [?]ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [94]ra,       Dan. [94]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho,       Gr. [?]; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. [?], Skr. av to favor,       protect. Cf. {Auricle}, {Orillon}.]       1. The organ of hearing; the external ear.          Note: In man and the higher vertebrates, the organ of hearing                is very complicated, and is divisible into three parts:                the external ear, which includes the pinna or auricle                and meatus or external opening; the middle ear, drum,                or tympanum; and the internal ear, or labyrinth. The                middle ear is a cavity connected by the Eustachian tube                with the pharynx, separated from the opening of the                external ear by the tympanic membrane, and containing a                chain of three small bones, or ossicles, named malleus,                incus, and stapes, which connect this membrane with the                internal ear. The essential part of the internal ear                where the fibers of the auditory nerve terminate, is                the membranous labyrinth, a complicated system of sacs                and tubes filled with a fluid (the endolymph), and                lodged in a cavity, called the bony labyrinth, in the                periotic bone. The membranous labyrinth does not                completely fill the bony labyrinth, but is partially                suspended in it in a fluid (the perilymph). The bony                labyrinth consists of a central cavity, the vestibule,                into which three semicircular canals and the canal of                the cochlea (spirally coiled in mammals) open. The                vestibular portion of the membranous labyrinth consists                of two sacs, the utriculus and sacculus, connected by a                narrow tube, into the former of which three membranous                semicircular canals open, while the latter is connected                with a membranous tube in the cochlea containing the                organ of Corti. By the help of the external ear the                sonorous vibrations of the air are concentrated upon                the tympanic membrane and set it vibrating, the chain                of bones in the middle ear transmits these vibrations                to the internal ear, where they cause certain delicate                structures in the organ of Corti, and other parts of                the membranous labyrinth, to stimulate the fibers of                the auditory nerve to transmit sonorous impulses to the                brain.          2. The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power             of discriminating between different tones; as, a nice ear             for music; -- in the singular only.                         Songs . . . not all ungrateful to thine ear.                                                                               --Tennyson.          3. That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an             animal; any prominence or projection on an object, --             usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle;             as, the ears of a tub, a skillet, or dish. The ears of a             boat are outside kneepieces near the bow. See Illust. of             {Bell}.          4. (Arch.)             (a) Same as {Acroterium}.             (b) Same as {Crossette}.          5. Privilege of being kindly heard; favor; attention.                         Dionysius . . . would give no ear to his suit.                                                                               --Bacon.                         Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.                                                                               --Shak.          {About the ears}, in close proximity to; near at hand.          {By the ears}, in close contest; as, to set by the ears; to             fall together by the ears; to be by the ears.          {Button ear} (in dogs), an ear which falls forward and             completely hides the inside.          {Ear finger}, the little finger.          {Ear of Dionysius}, a kind of ear trumpet with a flexible             tube; -- named from the Sicilian tyrant, who constructed a             device to overhear the prisoners in his dungeons.          {Ear sand} (Anat.), otoliths. See {Otolith}.          {Ear snail} (Zo[94]l.), any snail of the genus {Auricula} and             allied genera.          {Ear stones} (Anat.), otoliths. See {Otolith}.          {Ear trumpet}, an instrument to aid in hearing. It consists             of a tube broad at the outer end, and narrowing to a             slender extremity which enters the ear, thus collecting             and intensifying sounds so as to assist the hearing of a             partially deaf person.          {Ear vesicle} (Zo[94]l.), a simple auditory organ, occurring             in many worms, mollusks, etc. It consists of a small sac             containing a fluid and one or more solid concretions or             otocysts.          {Rose ear} (in dogs), an ear which folds backward and shows             part of the inside.          {To give ear to}, to listen to; to heed, as advice or one             advising. [bd]Give ear unto my song.[b8] --Goldsmith.          {To have one's ear}, to be listened to with favor.          {Up to the ears}, deeply submerged; almost overwhelmed; as,             to be in trouble up to one's ears. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Finger \Fin"ger\, n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG.       fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth.       figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.]       1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a digit;             esp., one of the four extermities of the hand, other than             the thumb.          2. Anything that does work of a finger; as, the pointer of a             clock, watch, or other registering machine; especially             (Mech.) a small projecting rod, wire, or piece, which is             brought into contact with an object to effect, direct, or             restrain a motion.          3. The breadth of a finger, or the fourth part of the hand; a             measure of nearly an inch; also, the length of finger, a             measure in domestic use in the United States, of about             four and a half inches or one eighth of a yard.                         A piece of steel three fingers thick. --Bp. Wilkins.          4. Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a             musical instrument. [R.]                         She has a good finger.                        --Busby.          {Ear finger}, the little finger.          {Finger alphabet}. See {Dactylology}.          {Finger bar}, the horizontal bar, carrying slotted spikes, or             fingers, through which the vibratory knives of mowing and             reaping machines play.          {Finger board} (Mus.), the part of a stringed instrument             against which the fingers press the strings to vary the             tone; the keyboard of a piano, organ, etc.; manual.          {Finger} {bowl [or] glass}, a bowl or glass to hold water for             rinsing the fingers at table.          {Finger flower} (Bot.), the foxglove.          {Finger grass} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Panicum sanguinale})             with slender radiating spikes; common crab grass. See             {Crab grass}, under {Crab}.          {Finger nut}, a fly nut or thumb nut.          {Finger plate}, a strip of metal, glass, etc., to protect a             painted or polished door from finger marks.          {Finger post}, a guide post bearing an index finger.          {Finger reading}, reading printed in relief so as to be             sensible to the touch; -- so made for the blind.          {Finger shell} (Zo[94]l.), a marine shell ({Pholas dactylus})             resembling a finger in form.          {Finger sponge} (Zo[94]l.), a sponge having finger-shaped             lobes, or branches.          {Finger stall}, a cover or shield for a finger.          {Finger steel}, a steel instrument for whetting a currier's             knife.          {To burn one's fingers}. See under {Burn}.          {To have a finger in}, to be concerned in. [Colloq.]          {To have at one's fingers' ends}, to be thoroughly familiar             with. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erbium \Er"bi*um\, n. [NL. Named from Ytterby, in Sweden, where       gadolinite is found. Cf. {Terbium}, {Yttrium}, {Ytterbium}.]       (Chem.)       A metallic element of the rare earth group, found in       gadolinite and some other minerals. Symbol, Er; at. wt.       167.4. Its salts are rose-colored and give characteristic       spectra.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Erbium \Er"bi*um\, n. [NL. from Ytterby, in Sweden, where       gadolinite is found. Cf. {Terbium}, {Yttrium}, {Ytterbium}.]       (Chem.)       A rare metallic element associated with several other rare       elements in the mineral gadolinite from Ytterby in Sweden.       Symbol Er. Atomic weight 165.9. Its salts are rose-colored       and give characteristic spectra. Its sesquioxide is called       erbia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Errabund \Er"ra*bund\, a. [L. errabundus.]       Erratic. [bd]Errabund guesses.[b8] --Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Erf \[d8]Erf\, n.; pl. {Erven}. [D.]       A garden plot, usually about half an acre. [Cape Colony]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ers \Ers\ ([etil]rs), n. [F., fr. L. ervum a kind of pulse,       bitter vetch.] (Bot.)       The bitter vetch ({Ervum Ervilia}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bitter \Bit"ter\, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel.       bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E.       bite. See {Bite}, v. t.]       1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of             wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine;             bitter as aloes.          2. Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe;             as, a bitter cold day.          3. Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind;             calamitous; poignant.                         It is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast                      forsaken the Lord thy God.                  --Jer. ii. 19.          4. Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh;             stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.                         Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against                      them.                                                --Col. iii.                                                                               19.          5. Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.                         The Egyptians . . . made their lives bitter with                      hard bondage.                                    --Ex. i. 14.          {Bitter apple}, {Bitter cucumber}, {Bitter gourd}. (Bot.) See             {Colocynth}.          {Bitter cress} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Cardamine}, esp.             {C. amara}.          {Bitter earth} (Min.), tale earth; calcined magnesia.          {Bitter principles} (Chem.), a class of substances, extracted             from vegetable products, having strong bitter taste but             with no sharply defined chemical characteristics.          {Bitter salt}, Epsom salts; magnesium sulphate.          {Bitter vetch} (Bot.), a name given to two European             leguminous herbs, {Vicia Orobus} and {Ervum Ervilia}.          {To the bitter end}, to the last extremity, however             calamitous.          Syn: Acrid; sharp; harsh; pungent; stinging; cutting; severe;                acrimonious.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lentil \Len"til\ (l[ecr]n"t[icr]l), n. [F. lentille, fr. L.       lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. {Lens}.] (Bot.)       A leguminous plant of the genus {Ervum} ({Ervum Lens}), of       small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed,       which is used for food on the continent.          Note: The lentil of the Scriptures probably included several                other vetchlike plants.          {Lentil shell} (Zo[94]l.), a small bivalve shell of the genus             {Ervillia}, family {Tellinid[91]}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England,                the name walnut is given to several species of hickory                ({Carya}), and their fruit.          {Ash-leaved walnut}, a tree ({Juglans fraxinifolia}), native             in Transcaucasia.          {Black walnut}, a North American tree ({J. nigra}) valuable             for its purplish brown wood, which is extensively used in             cabinetwork and for gunstocks. The nuts are thick-shelled,             and nearly globular.          {English}, [or] {European}, {walnut}, a tree ({J. regia}),             native of Asia from the Caucasus to Japan, valuable for             its timber and for its excellent nuts, which are also             called Madeira nuts.          {Walnut brown}, a deep warm brown color, like that of the             heartwood of the black walnut.          {Walnut oil}, oil extracted from walnut meats. It is used in             cooking, making soap, etc.          {White walnut}, a North American tree ({J. cinerea}), bearing             long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly called             butternuts. See {Butternut}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
European \Eu`ro*pe"an\, n.       A native or an inhabitant of Europe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
European \Eu`ro*pe"an\, a. [L. europeaus, Gr. [?], fr. Gr. [?]       (L. europa.)]       Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.          {On the European plan}, having rooms to let, and leaving it             optional with guests whether they will take meals in the             house; -- said of hotels. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concert of Europe \Concert of Europe\, or European concert    \European concert\       An agreement or understanding between the chief European       powers to take only joint action in the (European) Eastern       Question.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polecat \Pole"cat`\, n. [Probably fr. F. poule hen, and       originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See       {Poultry}.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family             ({Putorius f[d2]tidus}). Its scent glands secrete a             substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called             also {fitchet}, {foulmart}, and {European ferret}.       (b) The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied             species.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foumart \Fou"mart`\, n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[?]l foul +       mear[?], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a.,       and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[94]l.)       The European polecat; -- called also {European ferret}, and       {fitchew}. See {Polecat}. [Written also {foulmart},       {foulimart}, and {fulimart}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lotus \Lo"tus\, n. [L. lotus, Gr. [?]. Cf. {Lote}.]       1. (Bot.)             (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium                   speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in                   Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum},                   the American lotus; and {Nymph[91]a Lotus} and {N.                   c[91]rulea}, the respectively white-flowered and                   blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with                   {Nelumbium speciosum}, are figured on its ancient                   monuments.             (b) The lotus of the lotuseaters, probably a tree found in                   Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain                   ({Zizyphus Lotus}), the fruit of which is mildly                   sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers                   who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all                   desire to return to it.             (c) The lote, or nettle tree. See {Lote}.             (d) A genus ({Lotus}) of leguminous plants much resembling                   clover. [Written also {lotos}.]          {European lotus}, a small tree ({Diospyros Lotus}) of             Southern Europe and Asia; also, its rather large bluish             black berry, which is called also the {date plum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Europeanize \Eu`ro*pe"an*ize\, v. t.       To cause to become like the Europeans in manners or       character; to habituate or accustom to European usages.                   A state of society . . . changed and Europeanized.                                                                               --Lubbock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Europium \Eu*ro"pi*um\, n. [NL.; Europe + -ium, as in       aluminium.] (Chem.)       A metallic element of the rare-earth group, discovered       spectroscopically by Demarcay in 1896. Symbol, Eu; at. wt.,       152.0.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Erving, MA       Zip code(s): 01344
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
EuropaNET          A combination of pan-European backbone services run by DANTE.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
European Academic and Research Network          (EARN) A self-managing network in the research       community originally sponsored by {IBM}.   It uses {BITNET}       {protocols} and connects to BITNET in the USA.          (1995-11-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
European Computer Manufacturers Association          (ECMA) The former name of {ECMA International}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
European Computer-Industry Research Centre GmbH          (ECRC) A joint research organisation founded in 1984 on       the initiative of three major European manufacturers: {Bull}       (France), {ICL} (UK) and {Siemens} (Germany).   Its activities       were intended to enhance the future competitive ability of the       European {Information Technology} industry and thus complement       the work of national and international bodies.          The Centre is intended to be the breeding ground for those       ideas, techniques and products which are essential for the       future use of electronic information processing.   The work of       the Centre will focus on advanced information processing       technology for the next generation of computers.          ECRC is an independent company, owned equally by its       shareholders.   The formal interface between ECRC and its       shareholders consists of two bodies: The Shareholders'       Council, which approves the Centre's programmes and budgets       and supervises their execution and the Scientific Advisory       Board, which advises the Shareholders' Council in determining       future research directions.          There are many collaborations between ECRC and its       shareholders' companies on specific projects (Technology       Transfer, prospective studies etc).   The Centre is staffed by       highly qualified scientists drawn from different countries.       Research staff are hired directly by ECRC, as well as some who       come on assignment from the member companies, and others       seconded from public research agencies and universities.          Seminars are held which bring together specialists from the       Centre and the member companies.          ECRC's mission is to pursue research in fundamental areas of       computer science.   The aim is to develop the theory,       methodologies and tools needed to build innovative computer       applications.   ECRC contributes actively to the international       effort that is expanding the frontiers of knowledge in       computer science.   It plays an important role in bridging the       gap between research and industry by striving to work at the       highest academic level with a strong industrial focus.   ECRC       constitutes an opportunity in Europe for the best scientists       and offers young researchers the possibility to mature in an       environment which exposes them to both fundamental research       and the process of delivering the results to industry.          ECRC plays an important role in Europe and is involved in       several European Community initiatives.   It is regularly       consulted by the Commission of the European Communities on       strategic issues, such as the definition of future research       plans, international co-operation and relationships between       academia and industry.          Address: ECRC GmbH, Arabellastrasse 17, D-81925 Munich,       Germany.          {(http://www.ecrc.de/)}.          Telephone: +49 (89) 926 99 0.   Fax: +49 (89) 926 99 170.          (1994-12-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
European Strategic Programme for Research in Information Technology          (ESPRIT) A funding programme to develop Information       Technology in the European Economic Communities.   Superseded       by {Framework 4}.          (1996-05-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
European Telecommunications Standards Institute          (ETSI) A European version of the {ITU-T}(?).          (1996-05-13)
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
erbium    Symbol: Er    Atomic number: 68    Atomic weight: 167.26    Soft silvery metallic element which belongs to the lanthanoids. Six    natural isotopes that are stable. Twelve artificial isotopes are known.    Used in nuclear technology as a neutron absorber. It is being investigated    for other possible uses. Discovered by Carl G. Mosander in 1843.
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
europium    Symbol: Eu    Atomic number: 63    Atomic weight: 151.25    Soft silvery metallic element belonging to the lanthanoids. Eu-151 and    Eu-153 are the only two stable isotopes, both of which are {neutron}    absorbers. Discovered in 1889 by Sir William Crookes.