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   jacksmelt
         n 1: a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of
               North America (known to reach 18 inches in length) [syn:
               {jacksmelt}, {Atherinopsis californiensis}]

English Dictionary: jejunal artery by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jejunal artery
n
  1. an artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum
    Synonym(s): jejunal artery, intestinal artery
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jejunely
adv
  1. in an immature manner; "his teenage son still behaves very immaturely"
    Synonym(s): immaturely, jejunely
    Antonym(s): maturely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jejunoileitis
n
  1. inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestine
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jejunal \Je*ju"nal\, a.
      Pertaining to the jejunum.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jejune \Je*june"\, a. [L. jejunus fasting, hungry, dry, barren,
      scanty; of unknown origin.]
      1. Lacking matter; empty; void of substance.
  
      2. Void of interest; barren; meager; dry; as, a jejune
            narrative. - {Je*june"ly}, adv. -- {Je*june"ness}, n.
            --Bacon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jew \Jew\, n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L. Judaeus, Gr. [?], fr.
      [?] the country of the Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[?]h[?]d[be]h
      Judah, son of Jacob. Cf. {Judaic}.]
      Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah;
      after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of
      the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
  
      {Jew's frankincense}, gum styrax, or benzoin.
  
      {Jew's mallow} (Bot.), an annual herb ({Corchorus olitorius})
            cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India
            for its fiber.
  
      {Jew's pitch}, asphaltum; bitumen.
  
      {The Wandering Jew}, an imaginary personage, who, for his
            cruelty to the Savior during his passion, is doomed to
            wander on the earth till Christ's second coming.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
      fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
      malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
      properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve},
      {Malachite}.] (Bot.)
      A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities.
      See {Malvaceous}.
  
      Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are
               used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia})
               is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits
               are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M.
               Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M.
               moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow
               ({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen.
  
      {Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}.
  
      {Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot
            herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
  
      {Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}.

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Jesimiel, naming, or astonishment, of God
  

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Jezneel, seed of God
  
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