quer|cus

quer|cus
quer|cus «KWEHR kuhs», noun.
= oak. (Cf.oak)
[< Latin quercus, -ūs oak]

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  • cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… …   English syllables

  • quer — al·bu·quer·que·an; an·ti·mas·quer; ap·pli·quer; che·quer; co·mo·quer; con·quer; con·quer·ing·ly; con·quer·or; lac·quer·er; mas·quer·ad·er; quer·ce·tag·e·tin; quer·ce·tag·i·trin; quer·ce·tin; quer·ci·mer·i·trin; quer·ci·tannin; quer·ci·tol;… …   English syllables

  • quercus — quer·cus …   English syllables

  • quercitron — quer•ci•tron [[t]ˈkwɜr sɪ trən[/t]] n. 1) pln an oak, Quercus velutina, of E North America: the inner bark yields a yellow dye 2) pln the bark itself 3) the dye • Etymology: 1785–95; < L quer(cus) oak +citron …   From formal English to slang

  • quercus — The bark of Q. alba, white oak or stone oak; formerly used as an astringent. [L. oak] * * * Quer·cus kwər kəs n a genus of hardwood often evergreen trees or shrubs (family Fagaceae) that comprise the typical oaks and include sources of nutgall *… …   Medical dictionary

  • Quercus — Quer cus, n. [L., an oak.] (Bot.) A genus of trees constituted by the oak. See {Oak}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quercitron — /kwerr si treuhn/, n. 1. an oak, Quercus velutina, of eastern North America, the inner bark of which yields a yellow dye. 2. the bark itself. 3. the dye obtained from this bark. [1785 95; < L quer(cus) oak + CITRON] * * * …   Universalium

  • ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… …   English syllables

  • able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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