Fagopyrum
         n 1: buckwheat; in some classifications included in the genus
               Polygonum [syn: {Fagopyrum}, {genus Fagopyrum}]

English Dictionary: Fagopyrum	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Fagopyrum esculentum n a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour Synonym(s): buckwheat, Polygonum fagopyrum, Fagopyrum esculentum
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fig-bird n greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits
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fish farm n a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food
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fish fry n a cookout where fried fish is the main course
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fissiparity n reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division, as in the case of some starfish the tendency to break into parts; "the fissiparity of religious sects"
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fissiparous adj reproducing by fission having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" Synonym(s): breakaway, fissiparous, separatist
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Fosbury n United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947) Synonym(s): Fosbury, Dick Fosbury, Richard D. Fosbury
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Fosbury flop n jumping over the bar backwards and head first
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foxberry n low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries Synonym(s): cowberry, mountain cranberry, lingonberry, lingenberry, lingberry, foxberry, Vaccinium vitis- idaea
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fusiform adj tapering at each end [syn: fusiform, spindle-shaped, cigar-shaped]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buckwheat \Buck"wheat`\, n. [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to       D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]       1. (Bot.) A plant ({Fagopyrum esculentum}) of the Polygonum             family, the seed of which is used for food.          2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes,             etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wheat \Wheat\ (hw[emac]t), n. [OE. whete, AS. hw[aemac]te; akin       to OS. hw[emac]ti, D. weit, G. weizen, OHG. weizzi, Icel.       hveiti, Sw. hvete, Dan. hvede, Goth. hwaiteis, and E. white.       See {White}.] (Bot.)       A cereal grass ({Triticum vulgare}) and its grain, which       furnishes a white flour for bread, and, next to rice, is the       grain most largely used by the human race.          Note: Of this grain the varieties are numerous, as red wheat,                white wheat, bald wheat, bearded wheat, winter wheat,                summer wheat, and the like. Wheat is not known to exist                as a wild native plant, and all statements as to its                origin are either incorrect or at best only guesses.          {Buck wheat}. (Bot.) See {Buckwheat}.          {German wheat}. (Bot.) See 2d {Spelt}.          {Guinea wheat} (Bot.), a name for Indian corn.          {Indian wheat}, [or] {Tartary wheat} (Bot.), a grain             ({Fagopyrum Tartaricum}) much like buckwheat, but only             half as large.          {Turkey wheat} (Bot.), a name for Indian corn.          {Wheat aphid}, [or] {Wheat aphis} (Zo[94]l.), any one of             several species of Aphis and allied genera, which suck the             sap of growing wheat.          {Wheat beetle}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small, slender, rusty brown beetle ({Sylvanus             Surinamensis}) whose larv[91] feed upon wheat, rice, and             other grains.       (b) A very small, reddish brown, oval beetle ({Anobium             paniceum}) whose larv[91] eat the interior of grains of             wheat.          {Wheat duck} (Zo[94]l.), the American widgeon. [Western U.             S.]          {Wheat fly}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Wheat midge}, below.          {Wheat grass} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Agropyrum caninum})             somewhat resembling wheat. It grows in the northern parts             of Europe and America.          {Wheat jointworm}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Jointworm}.          {Wheat louse} (Zo[94]l.), any wheat aphid.          {Wheat maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a wheat midge.          {Wheat midge}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A small two-winged fly ({Diplosis tritici}) which is very             destructive to growing wheat, both in Europe and America.             The female lays her eggs in the flowers of wheat, and the             larv[91] suck the juice of the young kernels and when             full grown change to pup[91] in the earth.       (b) The Hessian fly. See under {Hessian}.          {Wheat moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth whose larv[91] devour the             grains of wheat, chiefly after it is harvested; a grain             moth. See {Angoumois Moth}, also {Grain moth}, under             {Grain}.          {Wheat thief} (Bot.), gromwell; -- so called because it is a             troublesome weed in wheat fields. See {Gromwell}.          {Wheat thrips} (Zo[94]l.), a small brown thrips ({Thrips             cerealium}) which is very injurious to the grains of             growing wheat.          {Wheat weevil}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The grain weevil.       (b) The rice weevil when found in wheat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fecifork \Fe"ci*fork`\, n. [Feces + fork.] (Zo[94]l.)       The anal fork on which the larv[91] of certain insects carry       their f[91]ces.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fish \Fish\, n.; pl. {Fishes}, or collectively, {Fish}. [OE.       fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG.       fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L.       piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases, such as       fish joint, fish plate, this word has prob. been confused       with fish, fr. F. fichea peg.]       1. A name loosely applied in popular usage to many animals of             diverse characteristics, living in the water.          2. (Zo[94]l.) An oviparous, vertebrate animal usually having             fins and a covering scales or plates. It breathes by means             of gills, and lives almost entirely in the water. See             {Pisces}.          Note: The true fishes include the Teleostei (bony fishes),                Ganoidei, Dipnoi, and Elasmobranchii or Selachians                (sharks and skates). Formerly the leptocardia and                Marsipobranciata were also included, but these are now                generally regarded as two distinct classes, below the                fishes.          3. pl. The twelfth sign of the zodiac; Pisces.          4. The flesh of fish, used as food.          5. (Naut.)             (a) A purchase used to fish the anchor.             (b) A piece of timber, somewhat in the form of a fish,                   used to strengthen a mast or yard.          Note: Fish is used adjectively or as part of a compound word;                as, fish line, fish pole, fish spear, fish-bellied.          {Age of Fishes}. See under {Age}, n., 8.          {Fish ball}, fish (usually salted codfish) shared fine, mixed             with mashed potato, and made into the form of a small,             round cake. [U.S.]          {Fish bar}. Same as {Fish plate} (below).          {Fish beam} (Mech.), a beam one of whose sides (commonly the             under one) swells out like the belly of a fish. --Francis.          {Fish crow} (Zo[94]l.), a species of crow ({Corvus             ossifragus}), found on the Atlantic coast of the United             States. It feeds largely on fish.          {Fish culture}, the artifical breeding and rearing of fish;             pisciculture.          {Fish davit}. See {Davit}.          {Fish day}, a day on which fish is eaten; a fast day.          {Fish duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of merganser.          {Fish fall}, the tackle depending from the fish davit, used             in hauling up the anchor to the gunwale of a ship.          {Fish garth}, a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or             taking them easily.          {Fish glue}. See {Isinglass}.          {Fish joint}, a joint formed by a plate or pair of plates             fastened upon two meeting beams, plates, etc., at their             junction; -- used largely in connecting the rails of             railroads.          {Fish kettle}, a long kettle for boiling fish whole.          {Fish ladder}, a dam with a series of steps which fish can             leap in order to ascend falls in a river.          {Fish line}, [or] {Fishing line}, a line made of twisted             hair, silk, etc., used in angling.          {Fish louse} (Zo[94]l.), any crustacean parasitic on fishes,             esp. the parasitic Copepoda, belonging to {Caligus},             {Argulus}, and other related genera. See {Branchiura}.          {Fish maw} (Zo[94]l.), the stomach of a fish; also, the air             bladder, or sound.          {Fish meal}, fish desiccated and ground fine, for use in             soups, etc.          {Fish oil}, oil obtained from the bodies of fish and marine             animals, as whales, seals, sharks, from cods' livers, etc.                      {Fish owl} (Zo[94]l.), a fish-eating owl of the Old World             genera {Scotopelia} and {Ketupa}, esp. a large East Indian             species ({K. Ceylonensis}).          {Fish plate}, one of the plates of a fish joint.          {Fish pot}, a wicker basket, sunk, with a float attached, for             catching crabs, lobsters, etc.          {Fish pound}, a net attached to stakes, for entrapping and             catching fish; a weir. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.          {Fish slice}, a broad knife for dividing fish at table; a             fish trowel.          {Fish slide}, an inclined box set in a stream at a small             fall, or ripple, to catch fish descending the current.             --Knight.          {Fish sound}, the air bladder of certain fishes, esp. those             that are dried and used as food, or in the arts, as for             the preparation of isinglass.          {Fish story}, a story which taxes credulity; an extravagant             or incredible narration. [Colloq. U.S.] --Bartlett.          {Fish strainer}.             (a) A metal colander, with handles, for taking fish from a                   boiler.             (b) A perforated earthenware slab at the bottom of a dish,                   to drain the water from a boiled fish.          {Fish trowel}, a fish slice.          {Fish} {weir [or] wear}, a weir set in a stream, for catching             fish.          {Neither fish nor flesh} (Fig.), neither one thing nor the             other.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fissiparism \Fis*sip"a*rism\, n. [See {Fissiparous}.] (Biol.)       Reproduction by spontaneous fission.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fissiparity \Fis`si*par"i*ty\, n. (Biol.)       Quality of being fissiparous; fissiparism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fissiparous \Fis*sip"a*rous\, a. [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to       split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.] (Biol.)       Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See {Fission}. --       {Fis*sip"a*rous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fissiparous \Fis*sip"a*rous\, a. [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to       split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.] (Biol.)       Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See {Fission}. --       {Fis*sip"a*rous*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fox \Fox\, n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs,       OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[a3]h[?], Icel. f[?]a fox, fox       fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus {Vulpes},             family {Canid[91]}, of many species. The European fox ({V.             vulgaris} or {V. vulpes}), the American red fox ({V.             fulvus}), the American gray fox ({V. Virginianus}), and             the arctic, white, or blue, fox ({V. lagopus}) are             well-known species.          Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the                American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the                cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of                the same species, of less value. The common foxes of                Europe and America are very similar; both are                celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild                birds, poultry, and various small animals.                            Subtle as the fox for prey.            --Shak.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The European dragonet.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also             {sea fox}. See {Thrasher shark}, under {Shark}.          4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]                         We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.          5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;             -- used for seizings or mats.          6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the             blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]                         Thou diest on point of fox.               --Shak.          7. pl. (Enthnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,             formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;             -- called also {Outagamies}.          {Fox and geese}.             (a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others                   as they run one goal to another.             (b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for                   them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the                   geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle                   of the board, endeavors to break through the line of                   the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.          {Fox bat} (Zo[94]l.), a large fruit bat of the genus             {Pteropus}, of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and             the East Indies, esp. {P. medius} of India. Some of the             species are more than four feet across the outspread             wings. See {Fruit bat}.          {Fox bolt}, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.                      {Fox brush} (Zo[94]l.), the tail of a fox.          {Fox evil}, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.                      {Fox grape} (Bot.), the name of two species of American             grapes. The northern fox grape ({Vitis Labrusca}) is the             origin of the varieties called {Isabella}, {Concord},             {Hartford}, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis             vulpina}) has produced the {Scuppernong}, and probably the             {Catawba}.          {Fox hunter}.             (a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.             (b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.          {Fox shark} (Zo[94]l.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher             shark}, under {Thrasher}.          {Fox sleep}, pretended sleep.          {Fox sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), a large American sparrow             ({Passerella iliaca}); -- so called on account of its             reddish color.          {Fox squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American squirrel             ({Sciurus niger}, or {S. cinereus}). In the Southern             States the black variety prevails; farther north the             fulvous and gray variety, called the {cat squirrel}, is             more common.          {Fox terrier} (Zo[94]l.), one of a peculiar breed of             terriers, used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes,             and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired             varieties.          {Fox trot}, a pace like that which is adopted for a few             steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,             or a trot into a walk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sparrow \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.       sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[94]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.       sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or       flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf.       {Spavin}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of             the family {Fringillig[91]}, having conical bills, and             feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also             {finches}, and {buntings}. The common sparrow, or house             sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus}) is noted for its             familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,             and its fecundity. See {House sparrow}, under {House}.          Note: The following American species are well known; the                {chipping sparrow}, or {chippy}, the {sage sparrow},                the {savanna sparrow}, the {song sparrow}, the {tree                sparrow}, and the {white-throated sparrow} (see                {Peabody bird}). See these terms under {Sage},                {Savanna}, etc.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat             resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the             European hedge sparrow. See under {Hedge}.                         He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently                      caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!                                                                               --Shak.          {Field sparrow}, {Fox sparrow}, etc. See under {Field},             {Fox}, etc.          {Sparrow bill}, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a             sparable.          {Sparrow hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus}) or any of                   the allied species.             (b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius}).             (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter                   torquatus}).          Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the                European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.          {Sparrow owl} (Zo[94]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium             passerinum}) found both in the Old World and the New. The             name is also applied to other species of small owls.          {Sparrow spear} (Zo[94]l.), the female of the reed bunting.             [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fox \Fox\, n.; pl. {Foxes}. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs,       OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa[a3]h[?], Icel. f[?]a fox, fox       fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. {Vixen}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus {Vulpes},             family {Canid[91]}, of many species. The European fox ({V.             vulgaris} or {V. vulpes}), the American red fox ({V.             fulvus}), the American gray fox ({V. Virginianus}), and             the arctic, white, or blue, fox ({V. lagopus}) are             well-known species.          Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the                American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the                cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of                the same species, of less value. The common foxes of                Europe and America are very similar; both are                celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild                birds, poultry, and various small animals.                            Subtle as the fox for prey.            --Shak.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The European dragonet.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also             {sea fox}. See {Thrasher shark}, under {Shark}.          4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]                         We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.          5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;             -- used for seizings or mats.          6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the             blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]                         Thou diest on point of fox.               --Shak.          7. pl. (Enthnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,             formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;             -- called also {Outagamies}.          {Fox and geese}.             (a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others                   as they run one goal to another.             (b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for                   them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the                   geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle                   of the board, endeavors to break through the line of                   the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.          {Fox bat} (Zo[94]l.), a large fruit bat of the genus             {Pteropus}, of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and             the East Indies, esp. {P. medius} of India. Some of the             species are more than four feet across the outspread             wings. See {Fruit bat}.          {Fox bolt}, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.                      {Fox brush} (Zo[94]l.), the tail of a fox.          {Fox evil}, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.                      {Fox grape} (Bot.), the name of two species of American             grapes. The northern fox grape ({Vitis Labrusca}) is the             origin of the varieties called {Isabella}, {Concord},             {Hartford}, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis             vulpina}) has produced the {Scuppernong}, and probably the             {Catawba}.          {Fox hunter}.             (a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.             (b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.          {Fox shark} (Zo[94]l.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher             shark}, under {Thrasher}.          {Fox sleep}, pretended sleep.          {Fox sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), a large American sparrow             ({Passerella iliaca}); -- so called on account of its             reddish color.          {Fox squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), a large North American squirrel             ({Sciurus niger}, or {S. cinereus}). In the Southern             States the black variety prevails; farther north the             fulvous and gray variety, called the {cat squirrel}, is             more common.          {Fox terrier} (Zo[94]l.), one of a peculiar breed of             terriers, used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes,             and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired             varieties.          {Fox trot}, a pace like that which is adopted for a few             steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,             or a trot into a walk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fucivorous \Fu*civ"o*rous\, a. [Fucus + L. vorare to eat.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Eating fucus or other seaweeds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fusiform \Fu"si*form\, a. [L. fusus spindle + -form: cf. F.       fusiforme.]       Shaped like a spindle; tapering at each end; as, a fusiform       root; a fusiform cell.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fox Farm-College, WY (CDP, FIPS 29300)       Location: 41.11009 N, 104.78743 W       Population (1990): 2965 (1281 housing units)       Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Foxboro, MA       Zip code(s): 02035    Foxboro, WI       Zip code(s): 54836
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Foxborough, MA (CDP, FIPS 24855)       Location: 42.06515 N, 71.24836 W       Population (1990): 5706 (2570 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Foxburg, PA (borough, FIPS 27112)       Location: 41.14499 N, 79.68063 W       Population (1990): 262 (119 housing units)       Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 16036
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Foxfire, NC (village, FIPS 24570)       Location: 35.17355 N, 79.56830 W       Population (1990): 334 (308 housing units)       Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fuquay Varina, NC       Zip code(s): 27526
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Fuquay-Varina, NC (town, FIPS 25300)       Location: 35.59073 N, 78.79395 W       Population (1990): 4562 (1959 housing units)       Area: 14.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Fax over IP          (FoIP) Transmission of a {facsimile} over an       {IP} networking instead of {PSTN}, analogous to {Voice over       IP}.          (1999-04-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
FoxPRO          A {dBASE} IV-like product originally from {Fox       Software} which (well before 2000) mutated into {Microsoft}       {Visual FoxPro}.          [Features?   Dates?]          (2000-08-06)