Long-cultivated
61papyrus — papyral, papyrian /peuh pir ee euhn/, papyrine /peuh puy rin/, adj. papyritious /pap euh rish euhs/, adj. /peuh puy reuhs/, n., pl. papyri / puy ruy, ree/, papyruses. 1. a tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the… …
62Dame's violet — noun long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America • Syn: ↑damask violet, ↑sweet rocket, ↑Hesperis matronalis • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member… …
63Johnny-jump-up — noun 1. common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies • Syn: ↑bird s foot violet, ↑pansy violet, ↑wood violet, ↑Viola pedata • Hypernyms: ↑violet 2. a common and long cultivated European herb …
64Geneva — /jeuh nee veuh/, n. 1. a city in and the capital of the canton of Geneva, in SW Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva: seat of the League of Nations 1920 46. 155,800. 2. a canton in SW Switzerland. 335,800; 109 sq. mi. (282 sq. km). 3. Lake of. Also …
65Paulownia — tomentosa foliage Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …
66Brown earth — is a type of soil. Brown earths are mostly located between 30° and 55° north of the Equator. The largest expanses cover western and central Europe, large areas of western and trans Uralian Russia, the east coast of America and eastern Asia. Here …
67geneva — /jeuh nee veuh/, n. Hollands. [1700 10; < D genever < OF genevre < L juniperus JUNIPER] * * * I French Genève German Genf Italian Ginevra City (pop., 2001 est.: urban agglom., 464,000), capital of Geneva canton, southwestern Switzerland. At the… …
68old — a. 1. Aged, elderly, of advanced age, advanced in years. 2. Ancient, antique, antiquated, old fashioned, olden. 3. Of long date, not new. 4. Going to decay, worn out, good for nothing, decayed. 5. Ancient, pristine, primitive, original. 6. Former …
69Canavalia gladiata — noun twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food • Syn: ↑sword bean • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Canavalia, ↑genus Canavalia …
70Heart's-ease — (h[aum]rts [=e]z ), n. 1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A species of violet ({Viola tricolor}), a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are… …
