papilionaceous plants

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• Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible     Plants in the Bible      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papilionaceous — Pa*pil io*na ceous, a. 1. Resembling the butterfly. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) (a) Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea. (b) Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• papilionaceous — /pəˌpɪliəˈneɪʃəs/ (say puh.pileeuh nayshuhs) adjective Botany 1. of or relating to the family Papilionaceae, now formally called Fabaceae, the family of pea plants. 2. having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and… …  

• papilionaceous — /peuh pil ee euh nay sheuhs/, adj. Bot. 1. having an irregular corolla shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants. 2. belonging to the family Papilionaceae (Fabaceae), that is often included as part of the… …   Universalium

• papilionaceous — pa•pil•i•o•na•ceous [[t]pəˌpɪl i əˈneɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. bot having an irregular corolla shaped like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants • Etymology: 1660–70; < L pāpiliōn (s. of pāpiliō) butterfly + aceous …   From formal English to slang

• Vexilary aestivation — Vexillar Vex il*lar, Vexillary Vex il*la*ry, [Cf. F. vexillaire, L. vexillarius a standard bearer.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vexillar — Vex il*lar, Vexillary Vex il*la*ry, [Cf. F. vexillaire, L. vexillarius a standard bearer.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vexillary — Vexillar Vex il*lar, Vexillary Vex il*la*ry, [Cf. F. vexillaire, L. vexillarius a standard bearer.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• James Edward Smith (Botaniker) — J.E.Smith Sir James Edward Smith (* 2. Dezember 1759 in Norwich; † 17. März 1828 ebenda) war ein britischer Botaniker sowie Begründer der Linnean Society of London. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „Sm.“ …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Astragalus — As*trag a*lus, n. [L. See {Astragal}.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe {Galege[ae]}, containing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Astragalus gummifer — Astragalus As*trag a*lus, n. [L. See {Astragal}.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe {Galege[ae]} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English