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   jewel orchid
         n 1: any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially
               for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold
               veining

English Dictionary: Jolly Roger by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jeweler's glass
n
  1. an optical instrument used by jewelers; has one or more lenses and is used to view features not readily seen
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jeweler's loupe
n
  1. small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists
    Synonym(s): loupe, jeweler's loupe
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jewelry store
n
  1. a firm that sells and buys jewelry [syn: jewelry dealer, jewelry store]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joel Harris
n
  1. United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
    Synonym(s): Harris, Joel Harris, Joel Chandler Harris
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jolly Roger
n
  1. a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
    Synonym(s): black flag, pirate flag, Jolly Roger, blackjack
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jeweler \Jew"el*er\, n. [Cf. F. joaillier.]
      One who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and
      similar ornaments. [Written also {jeweller}.]
  
      {Jeweler's gold}. See under {Gold}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Gold of pleasure}. [Name perhaps translated from Sp.
            oro-de-alegria.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Camelina},
            bearing yellow flowers. {C. sativa} is sometimes
            cultivated for the oil of its seeds.
  
      {Gold shell}.
            (a) A composition of powdered gold or gold leaf, ground up
                  with gum water and spread on shells, for artists' use;
                  -- called also {gold paint}.
            (b) (Zo[94]l.) A bivalve shell ({Anomia glabra}) of the
                  Atlantic coast; -- called also {jingle shell} and
                  {silver shell}. See {Anomia}.
  
      {Gold size}, a composition used in applying gold leaf.
  
      {Gold solder}, a kind of solder, often containing twelve
            parts of gold, two of silver, and four of copper.
  
      {Gold stick}, the colonel of a regiment of English
            lifeguards, who attends his sovereign on state occasions;
            -- so called from the gilt rod presented to him by the
            sovereign when he receives his commission as colonel of
            the regiment. [Eng.]
  
      {Gold thread}.
            (a) A thread formed by twisting flatted gold over a thread
                  of silk, with a wheel and iron bobbins; spun gold.
                  --Ure.
            (b) (Bot.) A small evergreen plant ({Coptis trifolia}), so
                  called from its fibrous yellow roots. It is common in
                  marshy places in the United States.
  
      {Gold tissue}, a tissue fabric interwoven with gold thread.
           
  
      {Gold tooling}, the fixing of gold leaf by a hot tool upon
            book covers, or the ornamental impression so made.
  
      {Gold washings}, places where gold found in gravel is
            separated from lighter material by washing.
  
      {Gold worm}, a glowworm. [Obs.]
  
      {Jeweler's gold}, an alloy containing three parts of gold to
            one of copper.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Rouge \Rouge\, n. [F.]
      1. (Chem.) A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide.
            It is used in polishing glass, metal, or gems, and as a
            cosmetic, etc. Called also {crocus}, {jeweler's rouge},
            etc.
  
      2. A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or
            lips. The best is prepared from the dried flowers of the
            safflower, but it is often made from carmine. --Ure.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Roger \Rog"er\, n. [From a proper name Roger.]
      A black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used
      by pirates; -- called also {Jolly Roger}.
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