plant — plantable, adj. plantless, adj. plantlike, adj. /plant, plahnt/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that… … Universalium
Scouring rush — Rush Rush, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher s broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh growing endogenous plants … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scouring rush — /ˈskaʊrɪŋ rʌʃ/ (say skowring rush) noun 1. Also, Dutch rush. a widespread plant, Equisetum hyemale, family Equisetaceae, having long, scarcely branched stems which were formerly used for scouring and polishing pots and pans. 2. any of several… …
Soap plant — Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feltex Carpets — Infobox Company company name = Feltex Carpets Ltd company company type = Public company {NZX:FTX} foundation = Sydney, Australia, AUS (1921) location = flagicon|AUS Tottenham, Melbourne, AUS industry = Carpet Manufacturing NZ Auckland Sales NZ… … Wikipedia
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Pendleton Woolen Mills — is an American apparel manufacturing company located in Portland, Oregon, United States. The company is internationally known for its high quality woolen garments and blankets.Company OriginsThe company’s beginnings were in 1889 not yet under the … Wikipedia
Bourke — ▪ New South Wales, Australia town, north central New South Wales, Australia, on the Darling River. It originated from a stockade built in 1835 by Sir Thomas Mitchell as a defense against Aborigines and was named after Governor Sir Richard… … Universalium
Equisetopsida — ▪ plant class Introduction (division Pteridophyta), class of primitive spore bearing vascular plants. Most members of the group are extinct and known only from their fossilized remains. The sole living genus, Equisetum (horsetail), order… … Universalium
horsetail — /hawrs tayl /, n. 1. Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems. 2. a horse s tail formerly used as a Turkish military standard or as an ensign of a pasha, the number of tails increasing … Universalium
lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) … Universalium