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James Veitch, Jr. — James Veitch (24 May 1815 – September 1869) was the third in a long line of horticulturists who established the renowned family business Veitch Nurseries.Veitch was the son of James Veitch and grandson of John Veitch. After working with his… … Wikipedia
guaiacum — /ˈgwaɪəkəm/ (say gwuyuhkuhm) noun 1. any of the hard wooded tropical American trees and shrubs constituting the genus Guaiacum, especially G. officinale of the West Indies and South America, and G. sanctum of the West Indies and Florida. 2. the… …
Camwood — Taxobox name = Camwood regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae genus = Baphia species = B. nitida binomial = Baphia nitida binomial authority = Lodd. Camwood (… … Wikipedia
Mimulus — is also an OpenWetWare community for the Mimulus biology. Monkey flower and variants redirect here. The term is also used for Common Toadflax and other snapdragon like Lamiales. For the crab genus, see Mimulus (crab). Mimulus … Wikipedia
Mimulus glutinosus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots … Wikipedia
akeake — /ˈakiˌaki / (say ahkee.ahkee) noun 1. a large, tropical, hard wooded shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, with young twigs compressed or triangular and viscid. 2. either of two New Zealand trees, Olearia avicenniaefolia and O. traversii. Also, ake. {Maori} …
quebracho — /keɪˈbratʃoʊ/ (say kay brahchoh) noun 1. any of several trees of the genus Schinopsis, the wood and bark of which are important in tanning and dyeing. 2. the tree Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco, yielding a medicinal bark. 3. any of several hard… …
axe — n. & v. (US ax) n. 1 a chopping tool, usu. of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle. 2 the drastic cutting or elimination of expenditure, staff, etc. v.tr. (axing) 1 cut (esp. costs or services) drastically. 2 remove or dismiss. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
axe-breaker — axeˈ breaker noun (Aust) Any of several kinds of hard wooded tree • • • Main Entry: ↑axe … Useful english dictionary
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
