- umbra tree
- noun
: a So. American tree (Phytolacca dioica) that has large dark leaves and is cultivated in southern Europe
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umbra tree
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Umbra tree — Umbra Um bra, n.; pl. {Umbr[ae]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun s disk; used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbra — Um bra, n.; pl. {Umbr[ae]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun s disk; used in contradistinction from … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbrella tree — Umbrella Um*brel la, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel}, {Umbrage}.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ombre — Umbra Um bra, n.; pl. {Umbr[ae]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun s disk; used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phytolacca diocia — Umbra Um bra, n.; pl. {Umbr[ae]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun s disk; used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbrae — Umbra Um bra, n.; pl. {Umbr[ae]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun s disk; used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbrina cirrhosa — Umbra Um bra, n.; pl. {Umbr[ae]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun s disk; used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbrine — Umbra Um bra, n.; pl. {Umbr[ae]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun s disk; used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbu-rana — ˌümbəˈränə noun ( s) Etymology: Tupi, from umbu umbra tree + rana false : a So. American timber tree (Torresia cearensis) of the family Leguminosae that yields a yellow wood used for furniture called also roble … Useful english dictionary
Esociformes — Hechtartige esox masquinongy Systematik Reihe: Knochenfische (Osteichthyes) … Deutsch Wikipedia
