Oleandraceae : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   oil industry
         n 1: an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
               [syn: {oil industry}, {refining industry}, {oil business}]

English Dictionary: Oleandraceae	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oil nut n oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood [syn: buffalo nut, elk nut, oil nut]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oil-industry analyst n an analyst of the oil industry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oleander n an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions Synonym(s): oleander, rose bay, Nerium oleander
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oleander fern n tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia Synonym(s): oleander fern, Oleandra neriiformis, Oleandra mollis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Oleandra n or family Polypodiaceae: tropical epiphytic or terrestrial ferns Synonym(s): Oleandra, genus Oleandra
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Oleandra mollis n tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia Synonym(s): oleander fern, Oleandra neriiformis, Oleandra mollis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Oleandra neriiformis n tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia Synonym(s): oleander fern, Oleandra neriiformis, Oleandra mollis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Oleandraceae n one of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems Synonym(s): Oleandraceae, family Oleandraceae
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Butternut \But"ter*nut`\, n. 1. (Bot.) An American tree ({Juglans cinerea}) of the Walnut family, and its edible fruit; -- so called from the oil contained in the latter. Sometimes called {oil nut} and {white walnut}. 2. (Bot.) The nut of the {Caryocar butyrosum} and {C. nuciferum}, of S. America; -- called also {Souari nut}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oilnut \Oil"nut`\, n. (Bot.) The buffalo nut. See {Buffalo nut}, under {Buffalo}. Note: The name is also applied to various nuts and seeds yielding oil, as the butternut, cocoanut, oil-palm nut.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oleander \O`le*an"der\, n. [F. ol[82]andre (cf. It. oleandro, LL. lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of laurus laurel, fr. L. rhododendron, Gr. [?]; [?] rose + [?] tree.] (Bot.) A beautiful evergreen shrub of the Dogbane family, having clusters of fragrant red or white flowers. It is native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe. Called also {rosebay}, {rose laurel}, and {South-sea rose}. Note: Every part of the plant is dangerously poisonous, and death has occured from using its wood for skewers in cooking meat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oleandrine \O`le*an"drine\, n. (Chem.) One of several alkaloids found in the leaves of the oleander.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Olent \O"lent\, a. [L. olens, p. pr. of olere to smell.] Scented. [R.] --R. Browning.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oleometer \O`leom`eter\, n. [L. oleum oil + -meter.] (Chem.) An instrument for ascertaining the weight and purity of oil; an elaiometer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ironwood \I"ron*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood. Note: In the United States, the hornbeam and the hop hornbeam are so called; also the {Olneya Tesota}, a small tree of Arizona; in the West Indies, the {Erythroxylon areolatum}, and several other unrelated trees; in China, the {Metrosideros vera}; in India, the {Mesua ferrea}, and two species of {Inga}; in Australia, the {Eucalyptus Sideroxylon}, and in many countries, species of {Sideroxylon} and {Diospyros}, and many other trees.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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 U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Olanta, PA Zip code(s): 16863 Olanta, SC (town, FIPS 52540) Location: 33.93542 N, 79.93281 W Population (1990): 687 (248 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29114
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Olmitz, KS (city, FIPS 52750) Location: 38.51645 N, 98.93702 W Population (1990): 130 (74 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)