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   Quamoclit pennata
         n 1: tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes
               white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in
               United States and elsewhere [syn: {cypress vine}, {star-
               glory}, {Indian pink}, {Ipomoea quamoclit}, {Quamoclit
               pennata}]

English Dictionary: Queensland bottletree by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queensland
n
  1. a state in northeastern Australia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queensland bottletree
n
  1. large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia
    Synonym(s): Queensland bottletree, narrow-leaved bottletree, Brachychiton rupestris, Sterculia rupestris
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queensland grass-cloth plant
n
  1. Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth
    Synonym(s): Queensland grass-cloth plant, Pipturus argenteus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queensland hemp
n
  1. herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed
    Synonym(s): Queensland hemp, jellyleaf, Sida rhombifolia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
queensland kauri
n
  1. Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer
    Synonym(s): dundathu pine, queensland kauri, smooth bark kauri, Agathis robusta
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queensland lungfish
n
  1. an endangered species of lungfish found in rivers in Queensland
    Synonym(s): Australian lungfish, Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queensland nut
n
  1. bushy tree with pink to purple flowers [syn: {Queensland nut}, Macadamia tetraphylla]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quenchless
adj
  1. impossible to quench; "unquenchable thirst" [syn: quenchless, unquenchable]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quamoclit \Quam"o*clit\, n. [Gr. [?] a bean + [?] to bend, to
      slope.] (Bot.)
      Formerly, a genus of plants including the cypress vine
      ({Quamoclit vulgaris}, now called {Ipom[d2]a Quamoclit}). The
      genus is now merged in Ipom[d2]a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quamoclit \Quam"o*clit\, n. [Gr. [?] a bean + [?] to bend, to
      slope.] (Bot.)
      Formerly, a genus of plants including the cypress vine
      ({Quamoclit vulgaris}, now called {Ipom[d2]a Quamoclit}). The
      genus is now merged in Ipom[d2]a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cypress \Cy"press\ (s?"pr?s), n.; pl. {Cypresses} (-[?]z). [OE.
      cipres, cipresse, OF. cipres, F. cypr[?]s, L. cupressus,
      cyparissus (cf. the usual Lat. form cupressus), fr. Gr.
      [?][?][?][?], perh. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. g[?]pher,
      Gen. vi. 14.] (Bot)
      A coniferous tree of the genus {Cupressus}. The species are
      mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its
      durability.
  
      Note: Among the trees called cypress are the common Oriental
               cypress, {Cupressus sempervirens}, the evergreen
               American cypress, {C. thyoides} (now called
               {Chamaecyparis sphaeroidea}), and the deciduous
               American cypress, {Taxodium distichum}. As having
               anciently been used at funerals, and to adorn tombs,
               the Oriental species is an emblem of mourning and
               sadness.
  
      {Cypress vine} (Bot.), a climbing plant with red or white
            flowers ({Ipot[d2]a Quamoclit}, formerly {Quamoclit
            vulgaris}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Queen conch} (Zo[94]l.), a very large West Indian cameo
            conch ({Cassis cameo}). It is much used for making cameos.
           
  
      {Queen consort}, the wife of a reigning king. --Blackstone.
  
      {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.
  
      {Queen gold}, formerly a revenue of the queen consort of
            England, arising from gifts, fines, etc.
  
      {Queen mother}, a queen dowager who is also mother of the
            reigning king or queen.
  
      {Queen of May}. See {May queen}, under {May}.
  
      {Queen of the meadow} (Bot.), a European herbaceous plant
            ({Spir[91]a Ulmaria}). See {Meadowsweet}.
  
      {Queen of the prairie} (Bot.), an American herb ({Spir[91]a
            lobata}) with ample clusters of pale pink flowers.
  
      {Queen pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very
            large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus
            {Goura}, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands.
            They are mostly pale blue, or ash-blue, marked with white,
            and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers.
            Called also {crowned pigeon}, {goura}, and {Victoria
            pigeon}.
  
      {Queen regent}, [or] {Queen regnant}, a queen reigning in her
            own right.
  
      {Queen's Bench}. See {King's Bench}.
  
      {Queen's counsel}, {Queen's evidence}. See {King's counsel},
            {King's evidence}, under {King}.
  
      {Queen's delight} (Bot.), an American plant ({Stillinqia
            sylvatica}) of the Spurge family, having an herbaceous
            stem and a perennial woody root.
  
      {Queen's metal} (Metal.), an alloy somewhat resembling pewter
            or britannia, and consisting essentially of tin with a
            slight admixture of antimony, bismuth, and lead or copper.
           
  
      {Queen's pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Queen pigeon}, above.
           
  
      {Queen's ware}, glazed English earthenware of a cream color.
           
  
      {Queen's yellow} (Old Chem.), a heavy yellow powder
            consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- formerly
            called {turpetum minerale}, or {Turbith's mineral}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Queen conch} (Zo[94]l.), a very large West Indian cameo
            conch ({Cassis cameo}). It is much used for making cameos.
           
  
      {Queen consort}, the wife of a reigning king. --Blackstone.
  
      {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.
  
      {Queen gold}, formerly a revenue of the queen consort of
            England, arising from gifts, fines, etc.
  
      {Queen mother}, a queen dowager who is also mother of the
            reigning king or queen.
  
      {Queen of May}. See {May queen}, under {May}.
  
      {Queen of the meadow} (Bot.), a European herbaceous plant
            ({Spir[91]a Ulmaria}). See {Meadowsweet}.
  
      {Queen of the prairie} (Bot.), an American herb ({Spir[91]a
            lobata}) with ample clusters of pale pink flowers.
  
      {Queen pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very
            large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus
            {Goura}, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands.
            They are mostly pale blue, or ash-blue, marked with white,
            and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers.
            Called also {crowned pigeon}, {goura}, and {Victoria
            pigeon}.
  
      {Queen regent}, [or] {Queen regnant}, a queen reigning in her
            own right.
  
      {Queen's Bench}. See {King's Bench}.
  
      {Queen's counsel}, {Queen's evidence}. See {King's counsel},
            {King's evidence}, under {King}.
  
      {Queen's delight} (Bot.), an American plant ({Stillinqia
            sylvatica}) of the Spurge family, having an herbaceous
            stem and a perennial woody root.
  
      {Queen's metal} (Metal.), an alloy somewhat resembling pewter
            or britannia, and consisting essentially of tin with a
            slight admixture of antimony, bismuth, and lead or copper.
           
  
      {Queen's pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Queen pigeon}, above.
           
  
      {Queen's ware}, glazed English earthenware of a cream color.
           
  
      {Queen's yellow} (Old Chem.), a heavy yellow powder
            consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- formerly
            called {turpetum minerale}, or {Turbith's mineral}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Queensland nut \Queens"land nut`\ (Bot.)
      The nut of an Australian tree ({Macadamia ternifolia}). It is
      about an inch in diameter, and contains a single round edible
      seed, or sometimes two hemispherical seeds. So called from
      Queensland in Australia.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tulipwood \Tu"lip*wood`\, n.
      The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree
      ({Physocalymna floribunda}), much used by cabinetmakers for
      inlaying.
  
      {Queensland tulipwood}, the variegated wood of an Australian
            sapindaceous tree ({Harpullia pendula}). --J. Smith (Dict.
            Econ. Plants).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quenchless \Quench"less\, a.
      Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless
      fire or fury. [bd]Once kindled, quenchless evermore.[b8]
      --Byron.
  
      Syn: Inextinguishable; unquenchable. -- {Quench"less*ly},
               adv. -- {Quench"less*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quenchless \Quench"less\, a.
      Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless
      fire or fury. [bd]Once kindled, quenchless evermore.[b8]
      --Byron.
  
      Syn: Inextinguishable; unquenchable. -- {Quench"less*ly},
               adv. -- {Quench"less*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quenchless \Quench"less\, a.
      Incapable of being quenched; inextinguishable; as, quenchless
      fire or fury. [bd]Once kindled, quenchless evermore.[b8]
      --Byron.
  
      Syn: Inextinguishable; unquenchable. -- {Quench"less*ly},
               adv. -- {Quench"less*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinazol \Quin"a*zol\, n. [Quinoline + azote.] (Chem.)
      A complex nitrogenous base related to cinnoline. [Written
      also {chinazol}.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinoxaline \Quin*ox"a*line\, n. [Quinoline + glyoxal.] (Chem.)
      Any one of a series of complex nitrogenous bases obtained by
      the union of certain aniline derivatives with glyoxal or with
      certain ketones. [Written also {chinoxaline}.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinoxyl \Quin*ox"yl\, n. [Quinone + oxygen + -yl.] (Chem.)
      The hypothetical radical of certain quinone derivatives
      related to rhodizonic acid.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinqueliteral \Quin`que*lit"er*al\, a. [Quinque- + literal.]
      Consisting of five letters.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquelobate \Quin`que*lo"bate\, Quinquelobared
   \Quin`que*lo"ba*red\, a. [Quinque- + lobate, -ated: cf. F.
      quinqu[82]lob[82].]
      Cut less than halfway into portions, usually somewhat
      rounded; five-lobed; as, a quinquelobate leaf or corolla.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquelobate \Quin`que*lo"bate\, Quinquelobared
   \Quin`que*lo"ba*red\, a. [Quinque- + lobate, -ated: cf. F.
      quinqu[82]lob[82].]
      Cut less than halfway into portions, usually somewhat
      rounded; five-lobed; as, a quinquelobate leaf or corolla.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquelobed \Quin"que*lobed`\, a. [Quinque- + lobe.]
      Same as {Quinquelobate}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquelocular \Quin`que*loc"u*lar\, a. [Quinque- + locular: cf.
      F. quinqu[82]loculaire.]
      Having five cells or loculi; five-celled; as, a
      quinquelocular pericarp.
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