Tropæolum

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• tropæolaceous — tropæolaceous, a. Bot. (trəʊpiːəʊˈleɪʃəs) [f. mod.L. Tropæolāce æ (f. Tropæolum) + ous: see aceous.] Belonging to the Natural Order Tropæolaceæ, typified by the genus Tropæolum; regarded by some as a division of Geraniaceæ. in Cent. Dict. Suppl …   Useful english dictionary

• capucine — [ kapysin ] n. f. • 1694; de capucin, par métaph. ♦ Plante ornementale (tropéolacées) à feuilles rondes et à fleurs jaunes, orangées ou rouges. Fleur de cette plante. Beignets de capucine. « Dansons la capucine » (ronde enfantine). ● capucine nom …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• cuniculate — cuniculate, a. Bot. (kjuːˈnɪkjʊlət) [f. L. cunīcul us underground passage + ate.] ‘Traversed by a long passage, open at one end, as the peduncle of Tropæolum’ (Treas. Bot. 1866) …   Useful english dictionary

• Nasturtium — Nas*tur tium, n. [L. nasturtium, for nasitortium, fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent taste. See {Nose} of the face, and {Torture}.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tropaeolum majus — Nasturtium Nas*tur tium, n. [L. nasturtium, for nasitortium, fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent taste. See {Nose} of the face, and {Torture}.] 1. (Bot.) A genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tropaeolum peregrinum — Nasturtium Nas*tur tium, n. [L. nasturtium, for nasitortium, fr. nasus nose + torquere, tortum, to twist, torture, in allusion to the causing one to make a wry face by its pungent taste. See {Nose} of the face, and {Torture}.] 1. (Bot.) A genus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Canary bird — Ca*na ry bird (Zo[ o]l.) A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It generally has a yellowish body with the wings and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Canary bird flower — Canary bird Ca*na ry bird (Zo[ o]l.) A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It generally has a yellowish body with the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• canary finch — Canary bird Ca*na ry bird (Zo[ o]l.) A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It generally has a yellowish body with the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• canary vine — Canary bird Ca*na ry bird (Zo[ o]l.) A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It generally has a yellowish body with the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English