PHALARIS

Meaning of PHALARIS in English

phalaris BrE AmE ˈfæl ə r ɪs § \ -əs

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

PHALARIS — ˈfalərə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, canary-grass, from phalaros having a white spot; akin to Greek phalios …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHALARIS — died c. 554 BC tyrant of Acragas (modern Agrigento), Sicily, notorious for his cruelty. He is alleged to have roasted …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHALARIS — Фаларид
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HARDING GRASS — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: R. R. Harding fl ab 1900 Australian botanist Date: 1917 a perennial Mediterranean grass ( …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CANARY SEED — noun Date: 1597 seed of a Canary Islands grass ( Phalaris canariensis ) used as food for cage birds
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BENTLEY, RICHARD — born Jan. 27, 1662, Oulton, Yorkshire, Eng. died July 14, 1742, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire English clergyman and classical scholar. He was …
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SOUTHERN CANARY GRASS — noun : an annual grass ( Phalaris caroliniana ) with dense oblong panicles found in the southern United States
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIBBON GRASS — noun : a reed canary grass ( Phalaris arundinacea picta ) grown for its white-striped leaves — called also gardener's-garters, …
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REED CANARY GRASS — noun : a perennial grass ( Phalaris arundinaceae ) occurring commonly in marshy meadows and ditches of Europe and No. …
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PHALAROPE — -ˌrōp noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from New Latin phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot (from phalaros having a white …
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HARDINGGRASS — ˈhärdiŋˌgras noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: probably from the name Harding : a perennial canary grass ( Phalaris tuberosa stenoptera …
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CANARY GRASS — noun Etymology: from Canary Islands 1. : a Canary Islands grass ( Phalaris canariensis ) the seeds of which are …
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ALPIA — (n.) The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
Английский словарь Webster
ALPIA — ( n. ) The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANARY GRASS — any of various grasses of the genus Phalaris, as P. canariensis, native to the Canary Islands, bearing seed used as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIRDSEED — /berrd"seed'/ , n. 1. any seed or mixture of seeds used for feeding birds. 2. the seed of a grass, …
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PHALAROPE — noun ( plural -ropes also -rope ) Etymology: French, from New Latin phalaropod-, phalaropus, from Greek phalaris coot + pod-, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HARDING GRASS — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: R. R. Harding fl ab 1900 Australian botanist Date: 1917 : a perennial Mediterranean grass …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANARY SEED — Date: 1597 : seed of a Canary Islands grass ( Phalaris canariensis ) used as food for cage birds
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALPIA — noun the seed of canary grass (phalaris canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
Webster English vocab
PHALAROPE — [ 'falərəʊp ] ■ noun a small wading or swimming bird with a straight bill and lobed feet. [Genus Phalaropus …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CANARY GRASS — ■ noun a tall grass of NW Africa and the Canary Islands, grown for its seeds which are fed to …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PHALAROPE — [phal.a.rope] n, pl -ropes also -rope [F, fr. NL phalaropod-, phalaropus, fr. Gk phalaris coot + pod-, pous foot; akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HARDINGGRASS — [har.ding.grass] n, often cap [R. R. Harding fl ab 1900 Australian botanist] (1917): a perennial grass (Phalaris tuberosa var. stenoptera) …
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CANARY SEED — [canary seed] n (1597): seed of a Canary Islands grass (Phalaris canariensis) used as food for cage birds
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REED — Common reed (Phragmites australis) in botany, any of several species of large aquatic grasses, especially the four species constituting the …
Britannica English vocabulary
FAIRWAY — (foaled 1925), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who, though a successful racer, became best known as a sire. An outstanding stud, he …
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BENTLEY, RICHARD — born Jan. 27, 1662, Oulton, Yorkshire, Eng. died July 14, 1742, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire British clergyman, one of the great figures …
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AGRIGENTO — formerly (until 1927) Girgenti, Greek Acragas, Latin Agrigentum, capital of Agrigento provincia, near the southern coast of Sicily, Italy. It …
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RIBBON GRASS — бот. канареечник (Phalaris arundinacea picta) (ботаника) канареечник (Phalaris arundinacea picta)
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RIBBON GRASS — бот. канареечник (Phalaris arundinacea picta) (ботаника) канареечник (Phalaris arundinacea picta)
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