Walt Disney
         n 1: United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons
               and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald
               Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) [syn: {Disney}, {Walt
               Disney}, {Walter Elias Disney}]

English Dictionary: Welwitschiaceae	by the DICT Development Group
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Walt Disney World n a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando
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waltz n an assured victory (especially in an election) [syn: {walk- in}, waltz] music composed in triple time for waltzing a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat Synonym(s): waltz, valse v dance a waltz Synonym(s): waltz, waltz around
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waltz around v dance a waltz Synonym(s): waltz, waltz around
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waltzer n a dancer who waltzes
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well thought out adj resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out"
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well-adjusted adj free from psychological disorder; "a well-adjusted personality" Synonym(s): well-adjusted, well-balanced
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well-disposed adj inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement" Synonym(s): friendly, favorable, well- disposed
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well-educated adj highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience" Synonym(s): knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read
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well-thought-of adj receiving deferential regard; "a respected family" [syn: respected, well-thought-of]
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Weltschmerz n sadness on thinking about the evils of the world [syn: world-weariness, Weltschmerz]
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welwitschia n curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old Synonym(s): welwitschia, Welwitschia mirabilis
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Welwitschia mirabilis n curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old Synonym(s): welwitschia, Welwitschia mirabilis
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Welwitschiaceae n in some classifications included in the Gnetaceae [syn: Welwitschiaceae, family Welwitschiaceae]
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wild ass n any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa
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wild cabbage n wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe Synonym(s): wild cabbage, Brassica oleracea
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wild calla n plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries Synonym(s): wild calla, water arum, Calla palustris
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wild card n an unpredictable factor; "the weather was a wild card" a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it
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wild carrot n a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots Synonym(s): wild carrot, Queen Anne's lace, Daucus carota
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wild cavy n South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig Synonym(s): aperea, wild cavy, Cavia porcellus
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wild celery n herb of Europe and temperate Asia [syn: wild celery, Apium graveolens] submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia Synonym(s): tape grass, eelgrass, wild celery, Vallisneria spiralis
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wild chamomile n annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior Synonym(s): sweet false chamomile, wild chamomile, German chamomile, Matricaria recutita, Matricaria chamomilla
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wild cherry n the fruit of the wild cherry tree an uncultivated cherry tree Synonym(s): wild cherry, wild cherry tree
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wild cherry tree n an uncultivated cherry tree [syn: wild cherry, {wild cherry tree}]
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wild chervil n coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America Synonym(s): cow parsley, wild chervil, Anthriscus sylvestris
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wild China tree n deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin Synonym(s): wild China tree, Sapindus drumondii, Sapindus marginatus
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wild cinnamon n large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes Synonym(s): wild cinnamon, white cinnamon tree, Canella winterana, Canella-alba West Indian tree; source of bay rum Synonym(s): bayberry, bay- rum tree, Jamaica bayberry, wild cinnamon, Pimenta acris
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wild clary n Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States Synonym(s): wild sage, wild clary, vervain sage, Salvia verbenaca
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wild climbing hempweed n herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees Synonym(s): climbing hempweed, climbing boneset, wild climbing hempweed, climbing hemp-vine, Mikania scandens
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wild coffee n coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers Synonym(s): feverroot, horse gentian, tinker's root, wild coffee, Triostium perfoliatum
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wild cotton n shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico [syn: wild cotton, Arizona wild cotton, Gossypium thurberi]
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wild crab n wild crab apple native to Europe; a chief ancestor of cultivated apples Synonym(s): wild crab, Malus sylvestris
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wild cranberry n evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn Synonym(s): common bearberry, red bearberry, wild cranberry, mealberry, hog cranberry, sand berry, sandberry, mountain box, bear's grape, creashak, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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wild crocus n short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia Synonym(s): American pasqueflower, Eastern pasque flower, wild crocus, lion's beard, prairie anemone, blue tulip, American pulsatilla, Pulsatilla patens, Anemone ludoviciana
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wild dog n any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
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wild duck n an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)
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wild garlic n pungent Old World weedy plant [syn: wild garlic, {wood garlic}, Ramsons, Allium ursinum] pungent Old World wild onion Synonym(s): crow garlic, false garlic, field garlic, stag's garlic, wild garlic, Allium vineale
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wild geranium n common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers Synonym(s): wild geranium, spotted cranesbill, Geranium maculatum
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wild ginger n low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
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wild goat n undomesticated goat
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wild hyacinth n sometimes placed in genus Scilla [syn: wild hyacinth, wood hyacinth, bluebell, harebell, Hyacinthoides nonscripta, Scilla nonscripta] eastern camas; eastern and central North America Synonym(s): wild hyacinth, indigo squill, Camassia scilloides
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wild ox n any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos Synonym(s): ox, wild ox
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wild quinine n stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns Synonym(s): American feverfew, wild quinine, prairie dock, Parthenium integrifolium
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wild sage n Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States Synonym(s): wild sage, wild clary, vervain sage, Salvia verbenaca
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wild sarsaparilla n common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America Synonym(s): wild sarsaparilla, false sarsaparilla, wild sarsparilla, Aralia nudicaulis
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wild sarsparilla n common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America Synonym(s): wild sarsaparilla, false sarsaparilla, wild sarsparilla, Aralia nudicaulis
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wild senna n North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia Synonym(s): wild senna, Senna marilandica, Cassia marilandica
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wild sensitive plant n tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia Synonym(s): partridge pea, sensitive pea, wild sensitive plant, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Cassia fasciculata
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wild service tree n European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit Synonym(s): wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis
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wild sheep n undomesticated sheep
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wild snapdragon n common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America Synonym(s): toadflax, butter-and-eggs, wild snapdragon, devil's flax, Linaria vulgaris
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wild spinach n European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb Synonym(s): good-king- henry, allgood, fat hen, wild spinach, Chenopodium bonus-henricus common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb Synonym(s): lamb's-quarters, pigweed, wild spinach, Chenopodium album leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach leaves collected from the wild Synonym(s): lamb's-quarter, pigweed, wild spinach
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wild spurge n common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts Synonym(s): wild spurge, flowering spurge, tramp's spurge, Euphorbia corollata
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wild strawberry n Europe [syn: wild strawberry, wood strawberry, Fragaria vesca]
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wild sweet pea n perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone Synonym(s): catgut, goat's rue, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana
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wild sweet potato vine n tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato Synonym(s): wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, man-of-the-earth, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea panurata, Ipomoea fastigiata
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wild teasel n European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States Synonym(s): wild teasel, Dipsacus sylvestris
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Wild West n the western United States during its frontier period
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Wild West Show n a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe Synonym(s): Wild West Show, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
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wild-goose chase n the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
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wildcat adj outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices; "wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes" without official authorization; "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage" Synonym(s): unauthorized, unauthorised, wildcat (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells" n an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field Synonym(s): wildcat well, wildcat a cruelly rapacious person Synonym(s): beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
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wildcat strike n a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union
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wildcat well n an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field Synonym(s): wildcat well, wildcat
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wildcatter n an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
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will-o'-the-wisp n a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground Synonym(s): friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp an illusion that misleads Synonym(s): will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus
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wilt disease n any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots Synonym(s): wilt, wilt disease
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woolly daisy n tiny grey woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum Synonym(s): woolly daisy, dwarf daisy, Antheropeas wallacei, Eriophyllum wallacei
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woolly thistle n biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): cotton thistle, woolly thistle, Scotch thistle, Onopordum acanthium, Onopordon acanthium thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves Synonym(s): woolly thistle, Cirsium flodmanii
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Waldgrave \Wald"grave\, n. [See {Wald}, and {Margrave}.]       In the old German empire, the head forest keeper.
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Waltz \Waltz\, n. [G. walzer, from walzen to roll, revolve,       dance, OHG. walzan to roll; akin to AS. wealtan. See       {Welter}.]       A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a       whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple       measure for this kind of dance.
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Waltz \Waltz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waltzed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Waltzing}.]       To dance a waltz.
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Waltz \Waltz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waltzed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Waltzing}.]       To dance a waltz.
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Waltzer \Waltz"er\, n.       A person who waltzes.
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Waltz \Waltz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waltzed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Waltzing}.]       To dance a waltz.
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Weald \Weald\, n. [AS. See {Wold}.]       A wood or forest; a wooded land or region; also, an open       country; -- often used in place names.                   Fled all night long by glimmering waste and weald, And                heard the spirits of the waste and weald Moan as she                fled.                                                      --Tennyson.          {Weald clay} (Geol.), the uppermost member of the Wealden             strata. See {Wealden}.
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Wealdish \Weald"ish\, a.       Of or pertaining to a weald, esp. to the weald in the county       of Kent, England. [Obs.] --Fuller.
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Wealthy \Wealth"y\, a. [Compar. {Wealthier}; superl.       {Wealthiest}.]       1. Having wealth; having large possessions, or larger than             most men, as lands, goods, money, or securities; opulent;             affluent; rich.                         A wealthy Hebrew of my tribe.            --Shak.                         Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. --Ps.                                                                               lxvi. 12.          2. Hence, ample; full; satisfactory; abundant. [R.]                         The wealthy witness of my pen.            --B. Jonson.
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Weld steel \Weld steel\       A compound of iron, such as puddled steel, made without       complete fusion.
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Disposed \Dis*posed"\, p. a.       1. Inclined; minded.                         When he was disposed to pass into Achaia. --Acts                                                                               xviii. 27.          2. Inclined to mirth; jolly. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.          {Well disposed}, in good condition; in good health. [Obs.]             --Chaucer.
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Welt \Welt\, n. [OE. welte, probably fr. W. gwald a hem, a welt,       gwaldu to welt or to hem.]       1. That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge             or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it; as;             (a) A small cord covered with cloth and sewed on a seam or                   border to strengthen it; an edge of cloth folded on                   itself, usually over a cord, and sewed down.             (b) A hem, border, or fringe. [Obs.]             (c) In shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a                   shoe, between the upper leather and sole.             (d) In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted                   upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.             (e) In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush                   seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.             (f) In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which                   the heel is formed.          2. (Her.) A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not             extending around the ends.          {Welt joint}, a joint, as of plates, made with a welt,             instead of by overlapping the edges. See {Weld}, n., 1             (d) .
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d8Welwitschia \[d8]Wel*witsch"i*a\, n. [NL. So named after the       discoverer, Dr. Friedrich Welwitsch.] (Bot.)       An African plant ({Welwitschia mirabilis}) belonging to the       order {Gnetace[91]}. It consists of a short, woody, topshaped       stem, and never more than two leaves, which are the       cotyledons enormously developed, and at length split into       diverging segments.
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Wieldsome \Wield"some\, a.       Admitting of being easily wielded or managed. [Obs.]       --Golding.
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{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cat \Cat\, n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. kett, Icel.       k[94]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. Cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL.       catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. [?], [?], Russ. & Pol. cot, Turk.       kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. CF. {Ketten}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) An animal of various species of the genera             {Felis} and {Lynx}. The domestic cat is {Felis domestica}.             The European wild cat ({Felis catus}) is much larger than             the domestic cat. In the United States the name {wild cat}             is commonly applied to the bay lynx ({Lynx rufus}) See             {Wild cat}, and {Tiger cat}.          Note: The domestic cat includes many varieties named from                their place of origin or from some peculiarity; as, the                {Angora cat}; the {Maltese cat}; the {Manx cat}.          Note: The word cat is also used to designate other animals,                from some fancied resemblance; as, civet cat, fisher                cat, catbird, catfish shark, sea cat.          2. (Naut.)             (a) A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting                   quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal                   and timber trade.             (b) A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the                   cathead of a ship. --Totten.          3. A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six             feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever             position in is placed.          4. An old game;             (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is                   played. See {Tipcat}.             (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of                   batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.          5. A cat o' nine tails. See below.          {Angora cat}, {blind cat}, See under {Angora}, {Blind}.          {Black cat} the fisher. See under {Black}.          {Cat and dog}, like a cat and dog; quarrelsome; inharmonious.             [bd]I am sure we have lived a cat and dog life of it.[b8]             --Coleridge.          {Cat block} (Naut.), a heavy iron-strapped block with a large             hook, part of the tackle used in drawing an anchor up to             the cathead.          {Cat hook} (Naut.), a strong hook attached to a cat block.          {Cat nap}, a very short sleep. [Colloq.]          {Cat o' nine tails}, an instrument of punishment consisting             of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a             handle; -- formerly used to flog offenders on the bare             back.          {Cat's cradle}, game played, esp. by children, with a string             looped on the fingers so, as to resemble small cradle. The             string is transferred from the fingers of one to those of             another, at each transfer with a change of form. See             {Cratch}, {Cratch cradle}.          {To let the cat out of the bag}, to tell a secret, carelessly             or willfully. [Colloq.]          {Bush cat}, the serval. See {Serval}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cat \Cat\, n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. kett, Icel.       k[94]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. Cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL.       catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. [?], [?], Russ. & Pol. cot, Turk.       kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. CF. {Ketten}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) An animal of various species of the genera             {Felis} and {Lynx}. The domestic cat is {Felis domestica}.             The European wild cat ({Felis catus}) is much larger than             the domestic cat. In the United States the name {wild cat}             is commonly applied to the bay lynx ({Lynx rufus}) See             {Wild cat}, and {Tiger cat}.          Note: The domestic cat includes many varieties named from                their place of origin or from some peculiarity; as, the                {Angora cat}; the {Maltese cat}; the {Manx cat}.          Note: The word cat is also used to designate other animals,                from some fancied resemblance; as, civet cat, fisher                cat, catbird, catfish shark, sea cat.          2. (Naut.)             (a) A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting                   quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal                   and timber trade.             (b) A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the                   cathead of a ship. --Totten.          3. A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six             feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever             position in is placed.          4. An old game;             (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is                   played. See {Tipcat}.             (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of                   batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.          5. A cat o' nine tails. See below.          {Angora cat}, {blind cat}, See under {Angora}, {Blind}.          {Black cat} the fisher. See under {Black}.          {Cat and dog}, like a cat and dog; quarrelsome; inharmonious.             [bd]I am sure we have lived a cat and dog life of it.[b8]             --Coleridge.          {Cat block} (Naut.), a heavy iron-strapped block with a large             hook, part of the tackle used in drawing an anchor up to             the cathead.          {Cat hook} (Naut.), a strong hook attached to a cat block.          {Cat nap}, a very short sleep. [Colloq.]          {Cat o' nine tails}, an instrument of punishment consisting             of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a             handle; -- formerly used to flog offenders on the bare             back.          {Cat's cradle}, game played, esp. by children, with a string             looped on the fingers so, as to resemble small cradle. The             string is transferred from the fingers of one to those of             another, at each transfer with a change of form. See             {Cratch}, {Cratch cradle}.          {To let the cat out of the bag}, to tell a secret, carelessly             or willfully. [Colloq.]          {Bush cat}, the serval. See {Serval}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tape \Tape\, n. [AS. t[91]ppe a fillet. Cf. {Tapestry},       {Tippet}.]       1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven             fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied             with tape.          2. A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve             as a tapeline; as, a steel tape.          {Red tape}. See under {Red}.          {Tape grass} (Bot.), a plant ({Vallisneria spiralis}) with             long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish             water; -- called also {fresh-water eelgrass}, and, in             Maryland, {wild celery}.          {Tape needle}. See {Bodkin}, n., 4.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tape \Tape\, n. [AS. t[91]ppe a fillet. Cf. {Tapestry},       {Tippet}.]       1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven             fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied             with tape.          2. A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve             as a tapeline; as, a steel tape.          {Red tape}. See under {Red}.          {Tape grass} (Bot.), a plant ({Vallisneria spiralis}) with             long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish             water; -- called also {fresh-water eelgrass}, and, in             Maryland, {wild celery}.          {Tape needle}. See {Bodkin}, n., 4.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cinnamon \Cin"na*mon\, n. [Heb. qinn[be]m[d3]n; cf. Gr. [?],       [?], cinnamomum, cinnamon. The Heb. word itself seems to have       been borrowed from some other language; cf. Malay k[be]j[d4]       m[be]nis sweet wood.]       (a) The inner bark of the shoots of {Cinnamomum Zeylanicum},             a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately             pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial,             carminative, and restorative spices.       (b) Cassia.          {Cinnamon stone} (Min.), a variety of garnet, of a cinnamon             or hyacinth red color, sometimes used in jewelry.          {Oil of cinnamon}, a colorless aromatic oil obtained from             cinnamon and cassia, and consisting essentially of             cinnamic aldehyde, {C6H5.C2H2.CHO}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See {Canella}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ginger \Gin"ger\, n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF.       gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi,       fr. Gr. [?]; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjeb[c6]l,       fr. Skr. [?][?][?]gav[89]ra, prop., hornshaped; [?][?][?]ga       horn + v[89]ra body.]       1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Zingiber}, of the East and             West Indies. The species most known is {Z. officinale}.          2. The hot and spicy rootstock of {Zingiber officinale},             which is much used in cookery and in medicine.          {Ginger} {beer [or] ale}, a mild beer impregnated with             ginger.          {Ginger cordial}, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon             rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy.          {Ginger pop}. See {Ginger beer} (above).          {Ginger wine}, wine impregnated with ginger.          {Wild ginger} (Bot.), an American herb ({Asarum Canadense})             with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock             which has a strong taste of ginger.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sagebrush \Sage"brush`\, n.       A low irregular shrub ({Artemisia tridentata}), of the order       {Composit[91]}, covering vast tracts of the dry alkaline       regions of the American plains; -- called also {sagebush},       and {wild sage}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sagebrush \Sage"brush`\, n.       A low irregular shrub ({Artemisia tridentata}), of the order       {Composit[91]}, covering vast tracts of the dry alkaline       regions of the American plains; -- called also {sagebush},       and {wild sage}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Senna \Sen"na\, n. [Cf. It. & Sp. sena, Pg. sene, F. s[82]n[82];       all fr. Ar. san[be].]       1. (Med.) The leaves of several leguminous plants of the             genus Cassia. ({C. acutifolia}, {C. angustifolia}, etc.).             They constitute a valuable but nauseous cathartic             medicine.          2. (Bot.) The plants themselves, native to the East, but now             cultivated largely in the south of Europe and in the West             Indies.          {Bladder senna}. (Bot.) See under {Bladder}.          {Wild senna} (Bot.), the {Cassia Marilandica}, growing in the             United States, the leaves of which are used medicinally,             like those of the officinal senna.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sheep \Sheep\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc[?]p,       sce[a0]p; akin to OFries. sk[?]p, LG. & D. schaap, G. schaf,       OHG. sc[be]f, Skr. ch[be]ga. [root]295. Cf. {Sheepherd}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the             genus {Ovis}, native of the higher mountains of both             hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia.          Note: The domestic sheep ({Ovis aries}) varies much in size,                in the length and texture of its wool, the form and                size of its horns, the length of its tail, etc. It was                domesticated in prehistoric ages, and many distinct                breeds have been produced; as the merinos, celebrated                for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their                long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep,                remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, which                often has to be supported on trucks; the Southdowns, in                which the horns are lacking; and an Asiatic breed which                always has four horns.          2. A weak, bashful, silly fellow. --Ainsworth.          3. pl. Fig.: The people of God, as being under the government             and protection of Christ, the great Shepherd.          {Rocky mountain sheep}.(Zo[94]l.) See {Bighorn}.          {Maned sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Aoudad}.          {Sheep bot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the sheep botfly. See             {Estrus}.          {Sheep dog} (Zo[94]l.), a shepherd dog, or collie.          {Sheep laurel} (Bot.), a small North American shrub ({Kalmia             angustifolia}) with deep rose-colored flowers in corymbs.                      {Sheep pest} (Bot.), an Australian plant ({Ac[91]na ovina})             related to the burnet. The fruit is covered with barbed             spines, by which it adheres to the wool of sheep.          {Sheep run}, an extensive tract of country where sheep range             and graze.          {Sheep's beard} (Bot.), a cichoraceous herb ({Urospermum             Dalechampii}) of Southern Europe; -- so called from the             conspicuous pappus of the achenes.          {Sheep's bit} (Bot.), a European herb ({Jasione montana})             having much the appearance of scabious.          {Sheep pox} (Med.), a contagious disease of sheep,             characterixed by the development of vesicles or pocks upon             the skin.          {Sheep scabious}. (Bot.) Same as {Sheep's bit}.          {Sheep shears}, shears in which the blades form the two ends             of a steel bow, by the elasticity of which they open as             often as pressed together by the hand in cutting; -- so             called because used to cut off the wool of sheep.          {Sheep sorrel}. (Bot.), a prerennial herb ({Rumex             Acetosella}) growing naturally on poor, dry, gravelly             soil. Its leaves have a pleasant acid taste like sorrel.                      {Sheep's-wool} (Zo[94]l.), the highest grade of Florida             commercial sponges ({Spongia equina}, variety             {gossypina}).          {Sheep tick} (Zo[94]l.), a wingless parasitic insect             ({Melophagus ovinus}) belonging to the Diptera. It fixes             its proboscis in the skin of the sheep and sucks the             blood, leaving a swelling. Called also {sheep pest}, and             {sheep louse}.          {Sheep walk}, a pasture for sheep; a sheep run.          {Wild sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Argali}, {Mouflon}, and             {O[94]rial}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whistling \Whis"tling\,       a. & n. from {Whistle}, v.          {Whistling buoy}. (Naut.) See under {Buoy}.          {Whistling coot} (Zo[94]l.), the American black scoter.          {Whistling Dick}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) An Australian shrike thrush ({Colluricincla Selbii}).       (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]          {Whistling duck}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The golden-eye.       (b) A tree duck.          {Whistling eagle} (Zo[94]l.), a small Australian eagle             ({Haliastur sphenurus}); -- called also {whistling hawk},             and {little swamp eagle}.          {Whistling plover}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The golden plover.       (b) The black-bellied, or gray, plover.          {Whistling snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the American woodcock.          {Whistling swan}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The European whooper swan; -- called also {wild swan},             and {elk}.       (b) An American swan ({Olor columbianus}). See under {Swan}.                      {Whistling teal} (Zo[94]l.), a tree duck, as {Dendrocygna             awsuree} of India.          {Whistling thrush}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of singing birds of the genus             {Myiophonus}, native of Asia, Australia, and the East             Indies. They are generally black, glossed with blue, and             have a patch of bright blue on each shoulder. Their note             is a loud and clear whistle.       (b) The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wild-cat \Wild"-cat`\, a.       1. Unsound; worthless; irresponsible; unsafe; -- said to have             been originally applied to the notes of an insolvent bank             in Michigan upon which there was the figure of a panther.          2. (Railroad) Running without control; running along the line             without a train; as, a wild-cat locomotive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wild \Wild\, a. [Compar. {Wilder}; superl. {Wildest}.] [OE.       wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG.       wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild,       bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild       game, deer; of uncertain origin.]       1. Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as             the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily             approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild             boar; a wild ox; a wild cat.                         Winter's not gone yet, if the wild geese fly that                      way.                                                   --Shak.          2. Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared             without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated;             brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not             domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild             strawberry, wild honey.                         The woods and desert caves, With wild thyme and                      gadding vine o'ergrown.                     --Milton.          3. Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land. [bd]To             trace the forests wild.[b8] --Shak.          4. Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious;             rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America.          5. Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation;             turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious;             inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary;             visionary; crazy. [bd]Valor grown wild by pride.[b8]             --Prior. [bd]A wild, speculative project.[b8] --Swift.                         What are these So withered and so wild in their                      attire ?                                             --Shak.                         With mountains, as with weapons, armed; which makes                      Wild work in heaven.                           --Milton.                         The wild winds howl.                           --Addison.                         Search then the ruling passion, there, alone The                      wild are constant, and the cunning known. --Pope.          6. Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild             roadstead.          7. Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or             [?]ewilderment; as, a wild look.          8. (Naut.) Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel.          Note: Many plants are named by prefixing wild to the names of                other better known or cultivated plants to which they a                bear a real or fancied resemblance; as, wild allspice,                wild pink, etc. See the Phrases below.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wildgrave \Wild"grave`\, n. [G. wildgraf or D. wildgraaf. See       {Wild}, and cf. {Margrave}.]       A waldgrave, or head forest keeper. See {Waldgrave}.                   The wildgrave winds his bugle horn.         --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wildish \Wild"ish\, a.       Somewhat wild; rather wild. [bd]A wildish destiny.[b8]       --Wordsworth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Will-o'-the-wisp \Will"-o'-the-wisp`\, n.       See {Ignis fatuus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Ignis fatuus \[d8]Ig"nis fat"u*us\; pl. {Ignes fatui}. [L.       ignis fire + fatuus foolish. So called in allusion to its       tendency to mislead travelers.]       1. A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over             marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the             decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by             some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also             {Will-with-the-wisp}, or {Will-o'-the-wisp}, and             {Jack-with-a-lantern}, or {Jack-o'-lantern}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wlatsome \Wlat"some\, a. [AS. wlatian to disgust, irk, wl[?]tta       loathing.]       Loathsome; disgusting; hateful. [Obs.]                   Murder is . . . wlatsom and abhominable to God.                                                                               --Chaucer.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Waldo County, ME (county, FIPS 27)       Location: 44.48248 N, 69.12170 W       Population (1990): 33018 (16181 housing units)       Area: 1890.2 sq km (land), 318.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Waldwick, NJ (borough, FIPS 76400)       Location: 41.01293 N, 74.12512 W       Population (1990): 9757 (3391 housing units)       Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 07463
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Weld County, CO (county, FIPS 123)       Location: 40.54476 N, 104.40303 W       Population (1990): 131821 (51138 housing units)       Area: 10341.3 sq km (land), 75.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Weleetka, OK (town, FIPS 79800)       Location: 35.33809 N, 96.13595 W       Population (1990): 1112 (461 housing units)       Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 74880
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Wildcat, WV       Zip code(s): 26376
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Willits, CA (city, FIPS 85600)       Location: 39.40501 N, 123.34799 W       Population (1990): 5027 (1968 housing units)       Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 95490
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
wild card          (From card games in       which certain cards, often the joker, can act as any other       card) A special character or character sequence which matches       any character in a string comparison, like ellipsis ("...") in       ordinary written text.          In {Unix} filenames '?' matches any single character and '*'       matches any zero or more characters.   In {regular       expressions}, '.' matches any one character and "[...]"       matches any one of the enclosed characters.          See also {Backus-Naur Form}.          (1997-07-16)