Osmunda regalis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

Ocimum
n 1: basil [syn: {Ocimum}, {genus Ocimum}]

English Dictionary: Osmunda regalis	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ocimum basilicum n annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs Synonym(s): common basil, sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum
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oecumenic adj concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" Synonym(s): ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical
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oecumenical adj concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement" Synonym(s): ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience" Synonym(s): cosmopolitan, ecumenical, oecumenical, general, universal, worldwide, world- wide
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oecumenism n a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) Synonym(s): ecumenism, oecumenism
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Osman I n the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326) Synonym(s): Osman I, Othman I
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Osmanli n a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I) Synonym(s): Ottoman, Ottoman Turk, Osmanli
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Osmanthus n widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan Synonym(s): Osmanthus, genus Osmanthus
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Osmanthus americanus n small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits Synonym(s): devilwood, American olive, Osmanthus americanus
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osmium n a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known Synonym(s): osmium, Os, atomic number 76
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osmund n any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters Synonym(s): flowering fern, osmund
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Osmunda cinnamonea n New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible Synonym(s): cinnamon fern, fiddlehead, fiddlehead fern, Osmunda cinnamonea
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Osmunda clatonia n North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile fronds Synonym(s): interrupted fern, Osmunda clatonia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Osmunda regalis n large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds Synonym(s): royal fern, royal osmund, king fern, ditch fern, French bracken, Osmunda regalis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Osmundaceae n large family of ferns widely distributed in temperate and tropical areas Synonym(s): Osmundaceae, family Osmundaceae
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Oxonian adj of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University; "Oxonian education" of or pertaining to or characteristic of the city of Oxford, England, or its inhabitants; "his Oxonian neighbors"; "Oxonian bookstores" n a native or resident of Oxford
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Ozonium n form genus of imperfect fungi [syn: Ozonium, {genus Ozonium}]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8O94gonium \[d8]O`[94]go"nium\, n.; pl. L. {O[94]gonia}, E. {O[94]goniums}. [NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + [?] offspring.] (Bot.) A special cell in certain cryptogamous plants containing o[94]spheres, as in the rockweeds ({Fucus}), and the orders {Vaucherie[91]} and {Peronospore[91]}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. [?], fr. [?] king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ecumenic \Ec`umen"ic\, Ecumenical \Ec`umen"ic*al\, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. [?] (sc. [?]) the inhabited world, fr. [?] to inhabit, from [?] house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also {[oe]cumenical}.] {Ecumenical Bishop}, a title assumed by the popes. {Ecumenical council}. See under {Council}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oscinian \Oscin"ian\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of the Oscines, or singing birds.
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Oscinian \Oscin"ian\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of dipterous files of the family {Oscinid[91]}. Note: Some, whose larv[91] live in the stalks, are very destructive to barley, wheat, and rye; others, as the barley fly ({Oscinis frit}), destroy the heads of grain.
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Oscinine \Os"ci*nine\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the Oscines.
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Osmanli \Os"man*li\, n.; pl. {Osmanlis}. [So called from Osman. See {Ottoman}.] A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osmanli \Os"man*li\, n.; pl. {Osmanlis}. [So called from Osman. See {Ottoman}.] A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Devilwood \Dev"il*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A kind of tree ({Osmanthus Americanus}), allied to the European olive.
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Osmiamate \Os`mi*am"ate\, n. (Chem.) A salt of osmiamic acid.
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Osmiamic \Os`mi*am"ic\, a. [Osmium + amido.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid of osmium, {H2N2Os2O5}, forming a well-known series of yellow salts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osmium \Os"mi*um\, n. [Gr. [?] a smell, odor, akin to [?] to smell. So named in allusion to the strong chlorinelike odor of osmic tetroxide. See {Odor}.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element of the platinum group, found native as an alloy in platinum ore, and in iridosmine. It is a hard, infusible, bluish or grayish white metal, and the heaviest substance known. Its tetroxide is used in histological experiments to stain tissues. Symbol {Os}. Atomic weight 191.1. Specific gravity 22.477.
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Osmometer \Osmom"eter\, n. [Gr. [?] impulse + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the amount of osmotic action in different liquids.
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Osmometry \Osmom"etry\, n. (Physics) The study of osmose by means of the osmometer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osmund \Os"mund\, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osmund \Os"mund\, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Royal \Roy"al\, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state. 2. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely. How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio? --Shak. 3. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society. {Battle royal}. See under {Battle}. {Royal bay} (Bot.), the classic laurel ({Laurus nobilis}.) {Royal eagle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Golden eagle}, under {Golden}. {Royal fern} (Bot.), the handsome fern {Osmunda regalis}. See {Osmund}. {Royal mast} (Naut.), the mast next above the topgallant mast and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. The royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast. {Royal metal}, an old name for gold. {Royal palm} (Bot.), a magnificent West Indian palm tree ({Oreodoxa regia}), lately discovered also in Florida. {Royal pheasant}. See {Curassow}. {Royal purple}, an intense violet color, verging toward blue. {Royal tern} (Zo[94]l.), a large, crested American tern ({Sterna maxima}). {Royal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Tiger}. {Royal touch}, the touching of a diseased person by the hand of a king, with the view of restoring to health; -- formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the scrofula, or king's evil. Syn: Kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike; princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid; illustrious; noble; magnanimous.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Osmund \Os"mund\, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.
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Oxonian \Oxo"nian\, a. Of or relating to the city or the university of Oxford, England. --Macaulay.
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Oxonian \Oxo"nian\, n. A student or graduate of Oxford University, in England.
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Oxyammonia \Ox`yammo"ni*a\, n. [Oxy (b) + ammonia.] (Chem.) Same as {Hydroxylamine}.
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Ozonometer \O`zonom"eter\, n. [Ozone + -meter.] An instrument for ascertaining the amount of ozone in the atmosphere, or in any gaseous mixture. --Faraday.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ozonometric \O`zonomet"ric\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or used for, the determination of the amount of ozone; of or relating to ozonometry.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ozonometry \O`zonom"etry\, n. (Chem.) The measurement or determination of the quantity of ozone.
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From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
osmium Symbol: Os Atomic number: 76 Atomic weight: 190.2 Hard blue-white metallic transition element. Found with platinum and used in some alloys with platinum and iridium.