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An East Indian climbing plant having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the hooded serpent. An East Indian climbing shrub which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble serpents. Same as Trumpetwood. A tropical

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An East Indian climbing plant having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the hooded serpent. An East Indian climbing shrub which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble serpents. Same as Trumpetwood. A tropical American shrub which has very fragrant red blossoms. Same as Letterwood.

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  • INDIANEER
    An Indiaman.
  • SERPENT-TONGUED
    Having a forked tongue, like a serpent.
  • SERPENTARIUS
    A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus.
  • HAVENED
    Sheltered in a haven. Blissful havened both from joy and pain. Keats.
  • SERPENTRY
    1. A winding like a serpent's. 2. A place inhabited or infested by serpents.
  • BITTERWEED
    A species of Ambrosia ; Roman worm wood. Gray.
  • HOOD MOLDING; HOOD MOULDING
    A projecting molding over the head of an arch, forming the outermost member of the archivolt; -- called also hood mold.
  • HAVENER
    A harbor master.
  • SERPENTINOUS
    Relating to, or like, serpentine; as, a rock serpentinous in character.
  • BITTERS
    A liquor, generally spirituous in which a bitter herb, leaf, or root is steeped.
  • CLIMB
    To ascend or creep upward by twining about a support, or by attaching itself by tendrills, rootlets, etc., to a support or upright surface. (more info) 1. To ascend or mount laboriously, esp. by use of the hands and feet. 2. To ascend as if with
  • SERPENTINELY
    In a serpentine manner.
  • HOOD
    The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern. (more info) 1. State; condition. How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from being understood Spenser. 2. A covering or garment for the head or the head
  • PLANTIGRADA
    A subdivision of Carnivora having plantigrade feet. It includes the bears, raccoons, and allied species.
  • HAVELOCK
    A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke.
  • PLANTULE
    The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination.
  • HOODLUM
    A young rowdy; a rough, lawless fellow.
  • PLANTIGRADE
    Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.
  • TROPICALLY
    In a tropical manner; figuratively; metaphorically.
  • SERPENTARIA
    The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot
  • DISPLANTATION
    The act of displanting; removal; displacement. Sir W. Raleigh.
  • SUPPLANT
    heels, to throw down; sub under + planta the sole of the foot, also, 1. To trip up. "Supplanted, down he fell." Milton. 2. To remove or displace by stratagem; to displace and take the place of; to supersede; as, a rival supplants another in the
  • SERFHOOD; SERFISM
    Serfage.
  • HARDIHOOD
    Boldness, united with firmness and constancy of mind; bravery; intrepidity; also, audaciousness; impudence. A bound of graceful hardihood. Wordsworth. It is the society of numbers which gives hardihood to iniquity. Buckminster. Syn. -- Intrepidity;
  • MANHOOD
    1. The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman. 2. Manly quality; courage; bravery; resolution. I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus. Shak.
  • STATEHOOD
    The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood.
  • BABEHOOD
    Babyhood. Udall.
  • IMBITTER
    To make bitter; hence, to make distressing or more distressing; to make sad, morose, sour, or malignant. Is there anything that more imbitters the enjoyment of this life than shame South. Imbittered against each other by former contests. Bancroft.
  • FOEHOOD
    Enmity. Br. Bedell.
  • KINGHOOD
    The state of being a king; the attributes of a king; kingship. Gower.

 

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