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   Habacuc
         n 1: an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies [syn:
               {Habakkuk}, {Habacuc}, {Book of Habakkuk}]

English Dictionary: Hibiscus cannabinus	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Habakkuk n a Hebrew minor prophet an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies Synonym(s): Habakkuk, Habacuc, Book of Habakkuk
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have sex v have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" Synonym(s): sleep together, roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hibiscus n any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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Hibiscus cannabinus n valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation Synonym(s): kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Indian hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus
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Hibiscus elatus n erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks Synonym(s): Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus
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Hibiscus esculentus n tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus Synonym(s): okra, gumbo, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus
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Hibiscus farragei n southern and western Australian shrub with unlobed or shallowly lobed toothed leaves and purple flowers; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus Synonym(s): bush hibiscus, Radyera farragei, Hibiscus farragei
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Hibiscus heterophyllus n Australian tree with acid foliage [syn: sorrel tree, Hibiscus heterophyllus]
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Hibiscus moschatus n bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus Synonym(s): abelmosk, musk mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus
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Hibiscus moscheutos n showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers Synonym(s): rose mallow, swamp mallow, common rose mallow, swamp rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos
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Hibiscus mutabilis n Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States Synonym(s): cotton rose, Confederate rose, Confederate rose mallow, Hibiscus mutabilis
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis n large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers Synonym(s): China rose, Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China, shoeblack plant, shoe black, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Hibiscus sabdariffa n East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber Synonym(s): roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hibiscus syriacus n Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell- shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three- lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe Synonym(s): rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus
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Hibiscus tiliaceus n shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament Synonym(s): mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hibiscus trionum n annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America Synonym(s): flower-of-an-hour, flowers-of-an-hour, bladder ketmia, black-eyed Susan, Hibiscus trionum
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hip socket n the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
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Hippocastanaceae n trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule Synonym(s): Hippocastanaceae, family Hippocastanaceae, horse-chestnut family
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hope chest n chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage Synonym(s): hope chest, wedding chest
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hopsack n a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing Synonym(s): hopsacking, hopsack
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hopsacking n a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing Synonym(s): hopsacking, hopsack
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hypocycloid n a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle
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hypogastric artery n the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas Synonym(s): internal iliac artery, hypogastric artery
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hypogastric plexus n a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera [syn: hypogastric plexus, plexus hypogastricus]
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hypogastric vein n a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein Synonym(s): hypogastric vein, internal iliac vein
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hypoxic hypoxia n hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
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Hypoxis n small plants that resemble amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass Synonym(s): Hypoxis, genus Hypoxis
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Hypoxis hirsuta n perennial star grass of North America [syn: {American star grass}, Hypoxis hirsuta]
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hypozeugma n use of a series of subjects with a single predicate
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hypozeuxis n use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came, I saw, I conquered')
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Hypsiglena n night snakes Synonym(s): Hypsiglena, genus Hypsiglena
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Hypsiglena torquata n nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico [syn: night snake, Hypsiglena torquata]
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hypsography n the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level) measurement of the elevation of land above sea level Synonym(s): hypsometry, hypsography
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mahoe \Ma"hoe\, n. (Bot.) A name given to several malvaceous trees (species of {Hibiscus}, {Ochroma}, etc.), and to their strong fibrous inner bark, which is used for strings and cordage.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hibiscus \Hi*bis"cus\, n. [L., marsh mallow; cf. Gr. [?].] (Bot.) A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See {Althea}, {Hollyhock}, and {Manoe}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amber seed \Am"ber seed`\ Seed of the {Hibiscus abelmoschus}, somewhat resembling millet, brought from Egypt and the West Indies, and having a flavor like that of musk; musk seed. --Chambers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ambary \Am*ba"ry\, n., [or] Ambary hemp \Ambary hemp\ . [Hind. amb[be]r[be], amb[be]r[c6].] A valuable East Indian fiber plant ({Hibiscus cannabinus}), or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; -- called also {brown Indian hemp}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd. {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.] 1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The musk deer. See {Musk deer} (below). 3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar. 4. (Bot.) (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus}). (b) A plant of the genus {Erodium} ({E. moschatum}); -- called also {musky heron's-bill}. (c) A plant of the genus {Muscari}; grape hyacinth. {Musk beaver} (Zo[94]l.), muskrat (1). {Musk beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of attar of roses. {Musk cat}. See {Bondar}. {Musk cattle} (Zo[94]l.), musk oxen. See {Musk ox} (below). {Musk deer} (Zo[94]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil and napu. {Musk duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The Muscovy duck. (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata}). {Musk lorikeet} (Zo[94]l.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta australis}) of Australia. {Musk mallow} (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants: (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata}), the foliage of which has a faint musky smell. (b) An Asiatic shrub. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk orchis} (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family ({Herminium Minorchis}); -- so called from its peculiar scent. {Musk ox} (Zo[94]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds. {Musk parakeet}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Musk lorikeet} (above). {Musk pear} (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear. {Musk plant} (Bot.), the {Mimulus moschatus}, a plant found in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a strong musky odor. {Musk root} (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) and of a species of {Angelica}. {Musk rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata}), having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms. {Musk seed} (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family ({Hibiscus moschatus}), used in perfumery and in flavoring. See {Abelmosk}. {Musk sheep} (Zo[94]l.), the musk ox. {Musk shrew} (Zo[94]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus}), found in India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also {sondeli}, and {mondjourou}. {Musk thistle} (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling strongly of musk. {Musk tortoise}, {Musk turtle} (Zo[94]l.), a small American fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, [or] Ozotheca, odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called also {stinkpot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
China \Chi"na\, n. 1. A country in Eastern Asia. 2. China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See {Porcelain}. {China aster} (Bot.), a well-known garden flower and plant. See {Aster}. {China bean}. See under {Bean}, 1. {China clay} See {Kaolin}. {China grass}, Same as {Ramie}. {China ink}. See {India ink}. {China pink} (Bot.), an anual or biennial species of {Dianthus} ({D. Chiensis}) having variously colored single or double flowers; Indian pink. {China root} (Med.), the rootstock of a species of {Smilax} ({S. China}, from the East Indies; -- formerly much esteemed for the purposes that sarsaparilla is now used for. Also the galanga root (from {Alpinia Gallanga} and {Alpinia officinarum}). {China rose}. (Bot.) (a) A popular name for several free-blooming varieties of rose derived from the {Rosa Indica}, and perhaps other species. (b) A flowering hothouse plant ({Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis}) of the Mallow family, common in the gardens of China and the east Indies. {China shop}, a shop or store for the sale of China ware or of crockery. {China ware}, porcelain; -- so called in the 17th century because brought from the far East, and differing from the pottery made in Europe at that time; also, loosely, crockery in general. {Pride of China}, {China tree}. (Bot.) See {Azedarach}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Roselle \Ro*selle"\, n. (Bot.) a malvaceous plant ({Hibiscus Sabdariffa}) cultivated in the east and West Indies for its fleshy calyxes, which are used for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sorrel \Sor"rel\, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s[?]r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. {Mountain sorrel}. (Bot.) See under {Mountain}. {Red sorrel}. (Bot.) (a) A malvaceous plant ({Hibiscus Sabdariffa}) whose acid calyxes and capsules are used in the West Indies for making tarts and acid drinks. (b) A troublesome weed ({Rumex Acetosella}), also called {sheep sorrel}. {Salt of sorrel} (Chem.), binoxalate of potassa; -- so called because obtained from the juice of {Rumex Acetosella}, or {Rumex Axetosa}. {Sorrel tree} (Bot.), a small ericaceous tree ({Oxydendrum arboreum}) whose leaves resemble those of the peach and have a sour taste. It is common along the Alleghanies. Called also {sourwood}. {Wood sorrel} (Bot.), any plant of the genus Oxalis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Rose de Pompadour}, {Rose du Barry}, names succesively given to a delicate rose color used on S[8a]vres porcelain. {Rose diamond}, a diamond, one side of which is flat, and the other cut into twenty-four triangular facets in two ranges which form a convex face pointed at the top. Cf. {Brilliant}, n. {Rose ear}. See under {Ear}. {Rose elder} (Bot.), the Guelder-rose. {Rose engine}, a machine, or an appendage to a turning lathe, by which a surface or wood, metal, etc., is engraved with a variety of curved lines. --Craig. {Rose family} (Bot.) the {Rosece[91]}. See {Rosaceous}. {Rose fever} (Med.), rose cold. {Rose fly} (Zo[94]l.), a rose betle, or rose chafer. {Rose gall} (Zo[94]l.), any gall found on rosebushes. See {Bedeguar}. {Rose knot}, a ribbon, or other pliade band plaited so as to resemble a rose; a rosette. {Rose lake}, {Rose madder}, a rich tint prepared from lac and madder precipitated on an earthy basis. --Fairholt. {Rose mallow}. (Bot.) (a) A name of several malvaceous plants of the genus {Hibiscus}, with large rose-colored flowers. (b) the hollyhock. {Rose nail}, a nail with a convex, faceted head. {Rose noble}, an ancient English gold coin, stamped with the figure of a rose, first struck in the reign of Edward III., and current at 6s. 8d. --Sir W. Scott. {Rose of China}. (Bot.) See {China rose} (b), under {China}. {Rose of Jericho} (Bot.), a Syrian cruciferous plant ({Anastatica Hierochuntica}) which rolls up when dry, and expands again when moistened; -- called also {resurrection plant}. {Rose of Sharon} (Bot.), an ornamental malvaceous shrub ({Hibiscus Syriacus}). In the Bible the name is used for some flower not yet identified, perhaps a Narcissus, or possibly the great lotus flower. {Rose oil} (Chem.), the yellow essential oil extracted from various species of rose blossoms, and forming the chief part of attar of roses. {Rose pink}, a pigment of a rose color, made by dyeing chalk or whiting with a decoction of Brazil wood and alum; also, the color of the pigment. {Rose quartz} (Min.), a variety of quartz which is rose-red. {Rose rash}. (Med.) Same as {Roseola}. {Rose slug} (Zo[94]l.), the small green larva of a black sawfly ({Selandria ros[91]}). These larv[91] feed in groups on the parenchyma of the leaves of rosebushes, and are often abundant and very destructive. {Rose window} (Arch.), a circular window filled with ornamental tracery. Called also {Catherine wheel}, and {marigold window}. Cf. {wheel window}, under {Wheel}. {Summer rose} (Med.), a variety of roseola. See {Roseola}. {Under the rose} [a translation of L. sub rosa], in secret; privately; in a manner that forbids disclosure; -- the rose being among the ancients the symbol of secrecy, and hung up at entertainments as a token that nothing there said was to be divulged. {Wars of the Roses} (Eng. Hist.), feuds between the Houses of York and Lancaster, the white rose being the badge of the House of York, and the red rose of the House of Lancaster.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alth91a \[d8]Alth[91]"a\, d8Althea \[d8]Althe"a\, n. [althaea, Gr. [?].] (Bot.) (a) A genus of plants of the Mallow family. It includes the officinal marsh mallow, and the garden hollyhocks. (b) An ornamental shrub ({Hibiscus Syriacus}) of the Mallow family.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypocaust \Hyp"o*caust\, n. [L. hypocaustum, Gr. [?]; [?] under + [?] to burn: cf. F. hypocauste.] (Anc. Arch.) A furnace, esp. one connected with a series of small chambers and flues of tiles or other masonry through which the heat of a fire was distributed to rooms above. This contrivance, first used in bath, was afterwards adopted in private houses.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypocist \Hyp"o*cist\, n. [Gr. [?] a plant growing on the roots of the Cistus.] An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant ({Cytinus hypocistis}), growing from the roots of the {Cistus}, a small European shrub.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypocycloid \Hy`po*cy"cloid\, n. [Pref. hypo- + cycloid: cf. F. hypocyclo[8b]de.] (Geom.) A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the concave side in the fixed circle. Cf. {Epicycloid}, and {Trochoid}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypog91ic \Hyp`o*g[91]"ic\, a. [Pref. hypo- + Gr. gai^a, gh^, earth.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the peanut, or earthnut ({Arachis hypog[91]a}). {Hypog[91]ic acid} (Chem.), an acid in the oil of the earthnut, in which it exists as a glyceride, and from which it is extracted as a white, crystalline substance.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypog91ic \Hyp`o*g[91]"ic\, a. [Pref. hypo- + Gr. gai^a, gh^, earth.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the peanut, or earthnut ({Arachis hypog[91]a}). {Hypog[91]ic acid} (Chem.), an acid in the oil of the earthnut, in which it exists as a glyceride, and from which it is extracted as a white, crystalline substance.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypogeous \Hyp`o*ge"ous\, a. [See {Hypogean}.] (Bot.) Growing under ground; remaining under ground; ripening its fruit under ground. [Written also {hypog[91]ous}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypogastric \Hyp`o*gas"tric\, a. [Cf. F. hypogastrique. See {Hypogastrium}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium or the hypogastric region. {Hypogastric region}. (a) The lower part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen below the umbilical and between the two iliac regions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypogastric \Hyp`o*gas"tric\, a. [Cf. F. hypogastrique. See {Hypogastrium}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium or the hypogastric region. {Hypogastric region}. (a) The lower part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen below the umbilical and between the two iliac regions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypogeous \Hyp`o*ge"ous\, a. [See {Hypogean}.] (Bot.) Growing under ground; remaining under ground; ripening its fruit under ground. [Written also {hypog[91]ous}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Blazing star}, {Double star}, {Multiple star}, {Shooting star}, etc. See under {Blazing}, {Double}, etc. {Nebulous star} (Astron.), a small well-defined circular nebula, having a bright nucleus at its center like a star. {Star anise} (Bot.), any plant of the genus Illicium; -- so called from its star-shaped capsules. {Star apple} (Bot.), a tropical American tree ({Chrysophyllum Cainito}), having a milky juice and oblong leaves with a silky-golden pubescence beneath. It bears an applelike fruit, the carpels of which present a starlike figure when cut across. The name is extended to the whole genus of about sixty species, and the natural order ({Sapotace[91]}) to which it belongs is called the Star-apple family. {Star conner}, one who cons, or studies, the stars; an astronomer or an astrologer. --Gascoigne. {Star coral} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of stony corals belonging to {Astr[91]a}, {Orbicella}, and allied genera, in which the calicles are round or polygonal and contain conspicuous radiating septa. {Star cucumber}. (Bot.) See under {Cucumber}. {Star flower}. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus {Ornithogalum}; star-of-Bethlehem. (b) See {Starwort} (b) . (c) An American plant of the genus {Trientalis} ({Trientalis Americana}). --Gray. {Star fort} (Fort.), a fort surrounded on the exterior with projecting angles; -- whence the name. {Star gauge} (Ordnance), a long rod, with adjustable points projecting radially at its end, for measuring the size of different parts of the bore of a gun. {Star grass}. (Bot.) (a) A small grasslike plant ({Hypoxis erecta}) having star-shaped yellow flowers. (b) The colicroot. See {Colicroot}. {Star hyacinth} (Bot.), a bulbous plant of the genus {Scilla} ({S. autumnalis}); -- called also {star-headed hyacinth}. {Star jelly} (Bot.), any one of several gelatinous plants ({Nostoc commune}, {N. edule}, etc.). See {Nostoc}. {Star lizard}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Stellion}. {Star-of-Bethlehem} (Bot.), a bulbous liliaceous plant ({Ornithogalum umbellatum}) having a small white starlike flower. {Star-of-the-earth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Plantago} ({P. coronopus}), growing upon the seashore. {Star polygon} (Geom.), a polygon whose sides cut each other so as to form a star-shaped figure. {Stars and Stripes}, a popular name for the flag of the United States, which consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternately red and white, and a union having, in a blue field, white stars to represent the several States, one for each. With the old flag, the true American flag, the Eagle, and the Stars and Stripes, waving over the chamber in which we sit. --D. Webster. {Star showers}. See {Shooting star}, under {Shooting}. {Star thistle} (Bot.), an annual composite plant ({Centaurea solstitialis}) having the involucre armed with radiating spines. {Star wheel} (Mach.), a star-shaped disk, used as a kind of ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions of some machines. {Star worm} (Zo[94]l.), a gephyrean. {Temporary star} (Astron.), a star which appears suddenly, shines for a period, and then nearly or quite disappears. These stars are supposed by some astronometers to be variable stars of long and undetermined periods. {Variable star} (Astron.), a star whose brilliancy varies periodically, generally with regularity, but sometimes irregularly; -- called {periodical star} when its changes occur at fixed periods. {Water star grass} (Bot.), an aquatic plant ({Schollera graminea}) with small yellow starlike blossoms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hypozoic \Hy`po*zo"ic\, a. [Pref. hypo- + Gr. [?] an animal.] (Geol.) Anterior in age to the lowest rocks which contain organic remains. --Lyell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
2. (Zo[94]l.) A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller. 3. (Zo[94]l.) An African fruit bat ({Hypsignathus monstrosus}); -- so called from its large blunt nozzle.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
HP-SUX /H-P suhks/ n. Unflattering hackerism for HP-UX, Hewlett-Packard's Unix port, which features some truly unique bogosities in the filesystem internals and elsewhere (these occasionally create portability problems). HP-UX is often referred to as `hockey-pux' inside HP, and one respondent claims that the proper pronunciation is /H-P ukkkhhhh/ as though one were about to spit. Another such alternate spelling and pronunciation is "H-PUX" /H-puhks/. Hackers at HP/Apollo (the former Apollo Computers which was swallowed by HP in 1989) have been heard to complain that Mr. Packard should have pushed to have his name first, if for no other reason than the greater eloquence of the resulting acronym. Compare {AIDX}, {buglix}. See also {Nominal Semidestructor}, {Telerat}, {ScumOS}, {sun-stools}, {Slowlaris}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
HP-SUX /H-P suhks/ An unflattering hackerism for {HP-UX} which features some truly unique bogosities in the {file system} internals and elsewhere (these occasionally create portability problems). HP-UX is often referred to as "hockey-pux" inside HP, and one respondent claims that the proper pronunciation is /H-P ukkkhhhh/ as though one were about to spit. Another such alternate spelling and pronunciation is "H-PUX" /H-puhks/. Hackers at HP/Apollo (the former Apollo Computers which was swallowed by HP in 1989) have been heard to complain that Mr. Packard should have pushed to have his name first, if for no other reason than the greater eloquence of the resulting acronym. Compare {AIDX}, {buglix}, {Telerat}, {Open DeathTrap}, {ScumOS}, {sun-stools}. [{Jargon File}] (1997-05-12)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Habakkuk embrace, the eighth of the twelve minor prophets. Of his personal history we have no reliable information. He was probably a member of the Levitical choir. He was contemporary with Jeremiah and Zephaniah.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Habakkuk, Prophecies of were probably written about B.C. 650-627, or, as some think, a few years later. This book consists of three chapters, the contents of which are thus comprehensively described: "When the prophet in spirit saw the formidable power of the Chaldeans approaching and menacing his land, and saw the great evils they would cause in Judea, he bore his complaints and doubts before Jehovah, the just and the pure (1:2-17). And on this occasion the future punishment of the Chaldeans was revealed to him (2). In the third chapter a presentiment of the destruction of his country, in the inspired heart of the prophet, contends with his hope that the enemy would be chastised." The third chapter is a sublime song dedicated "to the chief musician," and therefore intended apparently to be used in the worship of God. It is "unequalled in majesty and splendour of language and imagery." The passage in 2:4, "The just shall live by his faith," is quoted by the apostle in Rom. 1:17. (Comp. Gal. 3:12; Heb. 10:37, 38.)
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Habakkuk, he that embraces; a wrestler