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   Petunia hybrida
         n 1: hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a
               complex group of petunias having single or double flowers
               in colors from white to purple [syn: {hybrid petunia},
               {Petunia hybrida}]

English Dictionary: Potamophis by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Potamophis
n
  1. ground snakes
    Synonym(s): Potamophis, genus Potamophis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Potamophis striatula
n
  1. in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-grey snake of eastern North America
    Synonym(s): eastern ground snake, Potamophis striatula, Haldea striatula
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
put one over
v
  1. fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
    Synonym(s): gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
putdownable
adj
  1. (of a book) poorly written and not entertaining
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Python variegatus
n
  1. Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back
    Synonym(s): carpet snake, Python variegatus, Morelia spilotes variegatus
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Petunia \Pe*tu"ni*a\, n. [NL., fr. Braz. petun tobacco.] (Bot.)
      A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnelform or salver-shaped
      corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, {Petunia
      violacera}, with reddish purple flowers, and {P.
      nyctaginiflora}, with white flowers. There are also many
      hybrid forms with variegated corollas.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tropic \Trop"ic\, a.
      Of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical.
  
      {Tropic bird} (Zo[94]l.), any one of three species of oceanic
            belonging to the genus {Pha[89]thon}, found chiefly in
            tropical seas. They are mostly white, and have two central
            tail feathers very long and slender. The yellow-billed
            tropic bird. {Pha[89]thon flavirostris} (called also
            {boatswain}), is found on the Atlantic coast of America,
            and is common at the Bermudas, where it breeds.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Egg-bird \Egg"-bird`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A species of tern, esp. the sooty tern ({Sterna fuliginosa})
      of the West Indies. In the Bahama Islands the name is applied
      to the tropic bird, {Pha[89]thon flavirostris}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Photonephograph \Pho`to*neph"o*graph\
      (-n[ecr]f"[osl]*gr[adot]f), n. [Photo- + Gr. ne`fos a cloud +
      -graph.] (Meteor.)
      A nephoscope registering by photography, commonly consisting
      of a pair of cameras used simultaneously.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nimble Will, a kind of drop seed. {Muhlenbergia diffsa}. Orchard
   grass, pasture and hay. {Dactylis glomerata}. Porcupine grass,
   troublesome to sheep. Northwest. {Stipa spartea}. Quaking grass,
   ornamental. {Briza media} and {maxima}. Quitch, or Quick, grass,
   etc., a weed. {Agropyrum repens}. Ray grass. Same as {Rye grass}
   (below). Redtop, pasture and hay. {Agrostis vulgaris}.
   Red-topped buffalo grass, forage. Northwest. {Poa tenuifolia}.
   Reed canary grass, of slight value. {Phalaris arundinacea}. Reed
   meadow grass, hay. North. {Glyceria aquatica}. Ribbon grass, a
   striped leaved form of {Reed canary grass}. Rye grass, pasture,
   hay. {Lolium perenne}, var. Seneca grass, fragrant basket work,
   etc. North. {Hierochloa borealis}. Sesame grass. Same as {Gama
   grass} (above). Sheep's fescue, sheep pasture, native in
   Northern Europe and Asia. {Festuca ovina}. Small reed grass,
   meadow pasture and hay. North. {Deyeuxia Canadensis}. Spear
   grass, Same as {Meadow grass} (above). Squirrel-tail grass,
   troublesome to animals. Seacoast and Northwest. {Hordeum
   jubatum}. Switch grass, hay, cut young. {Panicum virgatum}.
   Timothy, cut young, the best of hay. North. {Phleum pratense}.
   Velvet grass, hay on poor soil. South. {Holcus lanatus}. Vernal
   grass, pasture, hay, lawn. {Anthoxanthum odoratum}. Wire grass,
   valuable in pastures. {Poa compressa}. Wood grass, Indian grass,
   hay. {Chrysopogon nutans}.
  
      Note: Many plants are popularly called grasses which are not
               true grasses botanically considered, such as black
               grass, goose grass, star grass, etc.
  
      {Black grass}, a kind of small rush ({Juncus Gerardi}),
            growing in salt marshes, used for making salt hay.
  
      {Grass of the Andes}, an oat grass, the {Arrhenatherum
            avenaceum} of Europe.
  
      {Grass of Parnassus}, a plant of the genus {Parnassia}
            growing in wet ground. The European species is {P.
            palustris}; in the United States there are several
            species.
  
      {Grass bass} (Zo[94]l.), the calico bass.
  
      {Grass bird}, the dunlin.
  
      {Grass cloth}, a cloth woven from the tough fibers of the
            grass-cloth plant.
  
      {Grass-cloth plant}, a perennial herb of the Nettle family
            ({B[d2]hmeria nivea [or] Urtica nivea}), which grows in
            Sumatra, China, and Assam, whose inner bark has fine and
            strong fibers suited for textile purposes.
  
      {Grass finch}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A common American sparrow ({Po[94]c[91]tes
                  gramineus}); -- called also {vesper sparrow} and
                  {bay-winged bunting}.
            (b) Any Australian finch, of the genus {Po[89]phila}, of
                  which several species are known.
  
      {Grass lamb}, a lamb suckled by a dam running on pasture land
            and giving rich milk.
  
      {Grass land}, land kept in grass and not tilled.
  
      {Grass moth} (Zo[94]l.), one of many small moths of the genus
            {Crambus}, found in grass.
  
      {Grass oil}, a fragrant essential volatile oil, obtained in
            India from grasses of the genus {Andropogon}, etc.; --
            used in perfumery under the name of {citronella}, {ginger
            grass oil}, {lemon grass oil}, {essence of verbena} etc.
           
  
      {Grass owl} (Zo[94]l.), a South African owl ({Strix
            Capensis}).
  
      {Grass parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), any of several species of
            Australian parrots, of the genus {Euphemia}; -- also
            applied to the zebra parrakeet.
  
      {Grass plover} (Zo[94]l.), the upland or field plover.
  
      {Grass poly} (Bot.), a species of willowwort ({Lythrum
            Hyssopifolia}). --Johnson.
  
      {Crass quit} (Zo[94]l.), one of several tropical American
            finches of the genus {Euetheia}. The males have most of
            the head and chest black and often marked with yellow.
  
      {Grass snake}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The common English, or ringed, snake ({Tropidonotus
                  natrix}).
            (b) The common green snake of the Northern United States.
                  See {Green snake}, under {Green}.
  
      {Grass snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the pectoral sandpiper ({Tringa
            maculata}); -- called also {jacksnipe} in America.
  
      {Grass spider} (Zo[94]l.), a common spider ({Agelena
            n[91]via}), which spins flat webs on grass, conspicuous
            when covered with dew.
  
      {Grass sponge} (Zo[94]l.), an inferior kind of commercial
            sponge from Florida and the Bahamas.
  
      {Grass table}. (Arch.) See {Earth table}, under {Earth}.
  
      {Grass vetch} (Bot.), a vetch ({Lathyrus Nissolia}), with
            narrow grasslike leaves.
  
      {Grass widow}. [Cf. Prov. R. an unmarried mother, G.
            strohwittwe a mock widow, Sw. gr[84]senka a grass widow.]
            (a) An unmarried woman who is a mother. [Obs.]
            (b) A woman separated from her husband by abandonment or
                  prolonged absence; a woman living apart from her
                  husband. [Slang.]
  
      {Grass wrack} (Bot.) eelgrass.
  
      {To bring to grass} (Mining.), to raise, as ore, to the
            surface of the ground.
  
      {To put to grass}, {To put out to grass}, to put out to graze
            a season, as cattle.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Pattenburg, NJ
      Zip code(s): 08802

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Patton Village, TX (city, FIPS 56156)
      Location: 30.19475 N, 95.16690 W
      Population (1990): 1155 (425 housing units)
      Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Pattonville, TX
      Zip code(s): 75468

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Powhatan Point, OH (village, FIPS 64542)
      Location: 39.86115 N, 80.80942 W
      Population (1990): 1807 (821 housing units)
      Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 43942

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Put In Bay, OH
      Zip code(s): 43456

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Put-in-Bay, OH (village, FIPS 65032)
      Location: 41.65307 N, 82.81510 W
      Population (1990): 141 (171 housing units)
      Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Pahath-moab
      governor of Moab, a person whose descendants returned from the
      Captivity and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem (Ezra 2:6; 8:4;
      10:30).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Pahath-Moab, ruler of Moab
  
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