daffodil
         n 1: any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy
               often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
               [syn: {daffodil}, {Narcissus pseudonarcissus}]

English Dictionary: daffodil garlic	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
daffodil garlic n European onion with white flowers [syn: daffodil garlic, flowering onion, Naples garlic, Allium neopolitanum]
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daftly adv in a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily" Synonym(s): daftly, dottily, balmily, nuttily, wackily
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David Alfaro Siqueiros n Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974) Synonym(s): Siqueiros, David Siqueiros, David Alfaro Siqueiros
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David Hilbert n German mathematician (1862-1943) [syn: Hilbert, {David Hilbert}]
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David Lewelyn Wark Griffith n United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948) Synonym(s): Griffith, D. W. Griffith, David Lewelyn Wark Griffith
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David Livingstone n Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873) Synonym(s): Livingstone, David Livingstone
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David Low n British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) Synonym(s): Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
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David Oliver Selznick n United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965) Synonym(s): Selznick, David O. Selznick, David Oliver Selznick
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debt limit n the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity [syn: debt limit, debt ceiling]
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deftly adv with dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots" Synonym(s): dexterously, dextrously, deftly in a deft manner; "Lois deftly removed her scarf"
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devitalisation n the act of reducing the vitality of something [syn: devitalization, devitalisation]
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devitalise v sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy" Synonym(s): devitalize, devitalise Antonym(s): vitalise, vitalize
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devitalization n the act of reducing the vitality of something [syn: devitalization, devitalisation]
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devitalize v sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy" Synonym(s): devitalize, devitalise Antonym(s): vitalise, vitalize
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devoutly adv in a devout and pious manner; "she was devoutly Catholic" Synonym(s): devoutly, piously
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doubtless adv without doubt; certainly; "it's undoubtedly very beautiful" Synonym(s): undoubtedly, doubtless, doubtlessly
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doubtlessly adv without doubt; certainly; "it's undoubtedly very beautiful" Synonym(s): undoubtedly, doubtless, doubtlessly
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dovetail n a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises Synonym(s): dovetail, dovetail joint v fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
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dovetail joint n a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises Synonym(s): dovetail, dovetail joint
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dovetail plane n a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Abdal \[d8]Ab"dal\, n. [Ar. bad[c6]l, pl. abd[be]l, a       substitute, a good, religious man, saint, fr. badala to       change, substitute.]       A religious devotee or dervish in Persia.
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d8B91tulus \[d8]B[91]"tu*lus\, n.; pl. {B[ae]tuli}. [L., fr. Gr.       bai`tylos a sacred meteorite.] (Antiq.)       A meteorite, or similar rude stone artificially shaped, held       sacred or worshiped as of divine origin.                   All the evidence goes to prove that these menhirs are                b[91]tuli, i. e., traditional and elementary images of                the deity.                                             --I. Gonino                                                                               (Perrot &                                                                               Chipiez).
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d8Bdelloidea \[d8]Bdel*loi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] leech       + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.)       The order of Annulata which includes the leeches. See       {Hirudinea}.
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d8Bdellomorpha \[d8]Bdel`lo*mor"pha\,n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] leech       + [?] form.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of Nemertina, including the large leechlike worms       ({Malacobdella}) often parasitic in clams.
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d8Epithelioma \[d8]Ep`i*the`li*o"ma\, n. [NL. See {Epithelium},       and {-oma}.] (Med.)       A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; -- called       also {epithelial cancer}.
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d8Fauteuil \[d8]Fau`teuil"\, n. [F. See {Faldistory}.]       1. An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils             or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.          2. Chair of a presiding officer.
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d8Padella \[d8]Pa*del"la\, n. [It., prop., a pan, a friing pan,       fr. L. patella a pan.]       A large cup or deep saucer, containing fatty matter in which       a wick is placed, -- used for public illuminations, as at St.       Peter's, in Rome. Called also {padelle}.
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d8Patela \[d8]Pat"e*la\, n. [Hind. patel[be].]       A large flat-bottomed trading boat peculiar to the river       Ganges; -- called also {puteli}.
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d8Patella \[d8]Pa*tel"la\, n.; pl. {Patell[91]}. [L., a small       pan, the kneepan, dim. of patina, patena, a pan, dish.]       1. A small dish, pan, or vase.          2. (Anat.) The kneepan; the cap of the knee.
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d8Patellula \[d8]Pa*tel"lu*la\, n.; pl. {Patellul[91]}. [NL.,       dim. of L. patella. See {Patella}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A cuplike sucker on the feet of certain insects.
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d8Petalosticha \[d8]Pet`a*los"ti*cha\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. [?]       a leaf + [?] a row.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of Echini, including the irregular sea urchins, as       the spatangoids. See {Spatangoid}.
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d8Petalum \[d8]Pet"a*lum\, n.; pl. {Petala}. [NL.]       A petal.
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d8Phytelephas \[d8]Phy*tel"e*phas\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a plant       + [?] the elephant; also, ivory.] (Bot.)       A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which       furnish the substance called vegetable ivory.
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d8Phytolacca \[d8]Phy`to*lac"ca\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] plant +       It. lacca lac.] (Bot.)       A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries       which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed.
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d8Ptilop91des \[d8]Ptil`o*p[91]"des\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a       feather + [?], [?], offspring.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Dasyp[91]des}.
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d8Ptilopteri \[d8]Pti*lop"te*ri\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a       downy feather + [?] wing.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of birds including only the penguins.
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d8Ptilosis \[d8]Pti*lo"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr [?] a feather.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Pterylosis}.
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d8Puteal \[d8]Pu"te*al\, n. [L., fr. puteus well.] (Arch.)       An inclosure surrounding a well to prevent persons from       falling into it; a well curb. --Weale.
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d8Puteli \[d8]Put"e*li\, n.       Same as {Patela}.
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d8Videlicet \[d8]Vi*del"i*cet\, adv. [L., contr. fr. videre       licet, literally, it is easy to see, one may or can see.]       To wit; namely; -- often abbreviated to viz.
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d8Vitellus \[d8]Vi*tel"lus\, n. [L., the yolk of an egg.]       1. (Biol.) The contents or substance of the ovum; egg yolk.             See Illust. of {Ovum}.          2. (Bot.) Perisperm in an early condition.
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d8Vitiligo \[d8]Vit`i*li"go\, n. [L., a kind of tetter, fr.       vitium blemish, vice.] (Med.)       A rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth,       milk-white spots upon various parts of the body.
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Daffodil \Daf"fo*dil\ (d[acr]f"f[osl]*d[icr]l), n. [OE.       affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D.       affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphod[8a]le), L.       asphodelus, fr. Gr. 'asfo`delos. The initial d in English is       not satisfactorily explained. See {Asphodel}.] (Bot.)       (a) A plant of the genus {Asphodelus}.       (b) A plant of the genus {Narcissus} ({N. Pseudo-narcissus}).             It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a             yellow hue. Called also {daffodilly}, {daffadilly},             {daffadowndilly}, {daffydowndilly}, etc.                         With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser.                         Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, And                      cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.                                                                               --Spenser.                         A college gown That clad her like an April                      daffodilly.                                       --Tennyson                         And chance-sown daffodil.                  --Whittier.
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Daffodil \Daf"fo*dil\ (d[acr]f"f[osl]*d[icr]l), n. [OE.       affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D.       affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphod[8a]le), L.       asphodelus, fr. Gr. 'asfo`delos. The initial d in English is       not satisfactorily explained. See {Asphodel}.] (Bot.)       (a) A plant of the genus {Asphodelus}.       (b) A plant of the genus {Narcissus} ({N. Pseudo-narcissus}).             It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a             yellow hue. Called also {daffodilly}, {daffadilly},             {daffadowndilly}, {daffydowndilly}, etc.                         With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser.                         Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, And                      cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.                                                                               --Spenser.                         A college gown That clad her like an April                      daffodilly.                                       --Tennyson                         And chance-sown daffodil.                  --Whittier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Daffodil \Daf"fo*dil\ (d[acr]f"f[osl]*d[icr]l), n. [OE.       affodylle, prop., the asphodel, fr. LL. affodillus (cf. D.       affodille or OF. asphodile, aphodille, F. asphod[8a]le), L.       asphodelus, fr. Gr. 'asfo`delos. The initial d in English is       not satisfactorily explained. See {Asphodel}.] (Bot.)       (a) A plant of the genus {Asphodelus}.       (b) A plant of the genus {Narcissus} ({N. Pseudo-narcissus}).             It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a             yellow hue. Called also {daffodilly}, {daffadilly},             {daffadowndilly}, {daffydowndilly}, etc.                         With damask roses and daffadillies set. --Spenser.                         Strow me the ground with daffadowndillies, And                      cowslips, and kingcups, and loved lilies.                                                                               --Spenser.                         A college gown That clad her like an April                      daffodilly.                                       --Tennyson                         And chance-sown daffodil.                  --Whittier.
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Debtless \Debt"less\, a.       Free from debt. --Chaucer.
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Defeudalize \De*feu"dal*ize\, v. t.       To deprive of the feudal character or form.
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Deftly \Deft"ly\, adv. [Cf. {Defly}.]       Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly. [bd]Deftly dancing.[b8]       --Drayton.                   Thyself and office deftly show.               --Shak.
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Depthless \Depth"less\, a.       1. Having no depth; shallow.          2. Of measureless depth; unfathomable.                         In clouds of depthless night.            --Francis.
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Lieutenant \Lieu*ten"ant\ (l[usl]*t[ecr]n"[ait]nt), n. [F., fr.       lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L.       tenere. See {Lieu}, and {Tenant}, and cf. {Locum Tenens}.]       1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his             absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another             in the performance of any duty.                         The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or                      lieutenant of God.                              --Abp.                                                                               Bramhall.          2.             (a) A commissioned officer in the army, next below a                   captain.             (b) A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank                   next below a commander.             (c) A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in                   rank next below a lieutenant commander.          Note: Lieutenant is often used, either adjectively or in                hyphened compounds, to denote an officer, in rank next                below another, especially when the duties of the higher                officer may devolve upon the lower one; as, lieutenant                general, or lieutenant-general; lieutenant colonel, or                lieutenant-colonel; lieutenant governor, etc.          {Deputy lieutenant}, the title of any one of the deputies or             assistants of the lord lieutenant of a county. [Eng.]          {Lieutenant colonel}, an army officer next in rank above             major, and below colonel.          {Lieutenant commander}, an officer in the United States navy,             in rank next below a commander and next above a             lieutenant.          {Lieutenant general}. See in Vocabulary.          {Lieutenant governor}.             (a) An officer of a State, being next in rank to the                   governor, and, in case of the death or resignation of                   the latter, himself acting as governor. [U. S.]             (b) A deputy governor acting as the chief civil officer of                   one of several colonies under a governor general.                   [Eng.]
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Devitalize \De*vi"tal*ize\, v. t.       To deprive of life or vitality. -- {De*vi`tal*i*za"tion}, n.
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Devitalize \De*vi"tal*ize\, v. t.       To deprive of life or vitality. -- {De*vi`tal*i*za"tion}, n.
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Devoutless \De*vout"less\, a.       Destitute of devotion. -- {De*vout"less*ly}, adv. --       {De*vout"less*ness}, n.
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Devoutless \De*vout"less\, a.       Destitute of devotion. -- {De*vout"less*ly}, adv. --       {De*vout"less*ness}, n.
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Devoutless \De*vout"less\, a.       Destitute of devotion. -- {De*vout"less*ly}, adv. --       {De*vout"less*ness}, n.
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Devoutly \De*vout"ly\, adv.       1. In a devout and reverent manner; with devout emotions;             piously.                         Cast her fair eyes to heaven and prayed devoutly.                                                                               --Shak.          2. Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly.                         'T is a consummation Devoutly to be wished. --Shak.
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Dibutyl \Di*bu"tyl\, n. [Pref. di- + butyl.] (Chem.)       A liquid hydrocarbon, {C8H18}, of the marsh-gas series, being       one of several octanes, and consisting of two butyl radicals.       Cf. {Octane}.
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Dipetalous \Di*pet"al*ous\, a. [Pref. di- + petalous.] (Bot.)       Having two petals; two-petaled.
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Dividual \Di*vid"u*al\ (?; 135), a. [See {Dividuous}.]       Divided, shared, or participated in, in common with others.       [R.] --Milton.
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Dividually \Di*vid"u*al*ly\, adv.       By dividing. [R.]
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Doubtless \Doubt"less\, adv.       Undoubtedly; without doubt.
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Doubtless \Doubt"less\, a.       Free from fear or suspicion. [Obs.]                   Pretty child, sleep doubtless and secure. --Shak.
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Doubtlessly \Doubt"less*ly\, adv.       Unquestionably. --Beau. & Fl.
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Dovetail \Dove"tail`\, n. (Carp.)       A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail       spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits       tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces       which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.          {Dovetail molding} (Arch.), a molding of any convex section             arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series of dovetails.                      {Dovetail saw} (Carp.), a saw used in dovetailing.
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Dovetail \Dove"tail`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dovetailed}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Dovetailing}.]       1. (Carp.)             (a) To cut to a dovetail.             (b) To join by means of dovetails.          2. To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to             fit ingeniously or complexly.                         He put together a piece of joinery so crossly                      indented and whimsically dovetailed . . . that it                      was indeed a very curious show.         --Burke.
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Dovetail \Dove"tail`\, n. (Carp.)       A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail       spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits       tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces       which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.          {Dovetail molding} (Arch.), a molding of any convex section             arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series of dovetails.                      {Dovetail saw} (Carp.), a saw used in dovetailing.
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Dovetail \Dove"tail`\, n. (Carp.)       A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail       spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits       tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces       which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.          {Dovetail molding} (Arch.), a molding of any convex section             arranged in a sort of zigzag, like a series of dovetails.                      {Dovetail saw} (Carp.), a saw used in dovetailing.
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Dovetail \Dove"tail`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dovetailed}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Dovetailing}.]       1. (Carp.)             (a) To cut to a dovetail.             (b) To join by means of dovetails.          2. To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to             fit ingeniously or complexly.                         He put together a piece of joinery so crossly                      indented and whimsically dovetailed . . . that it                      was indeed a very curious show.         --Burke.
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Dovetail \Dove"tail`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dovetailed}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Dovetailing}.]       1. (Carp.)             (a) To cut to a dovetail.             (b) To join by means of dovetails.          2. To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to             fit ingeniously or complexly.                         He put together a piece of joinery so crossly                      indented and whimsically dovetailed . . . that it                      was indeed a very curious show.         --Burke.
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Piney \Pin"ey\, a. [Of East Indian origin.]       A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria       Indica} or piney tree, of the order {Dipterocarpe[91]}, which       grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products.          {Piney dammar}, {Piney resin}, {Piney varnish}, a pellucid,             fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney             tree ({Vateria Indica}) when wounded. It is used as a             varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for             incense and for amber. Called also {liquid copal}, and             {white dammar}.          {Piney tallow}, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow,             obtained from the roasted seeds of the {Vateria Indica};             called also {dupada oil}.          {Piney thistle} (Bot.), a plant ({Atractylis gummifera}),             from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance             exudes.