Acrocarpous :: Acrocarpous (a.) Having a terminal fructification; having the fruit at the end of the stalk.

Acrocarpous :: Acrocarpous (a.) Having the fruit stalks at the end of a leafy stem, as in certain mosses..

Acrocephalic :: Acrocephalic (a.) Characterized by a high skull.

Acrocephaly :: Acrocephaly (n.) Loftiness of skull.

Acroceraunian :: Acroceraunian (a.) Of or pertaining to the high mountain range of thunder-smitten peaks (now Kimara), between Epirus and Macedonia..

Crocein :: Crocein (n.) A name given to any one of several yellow or scarlet dyestuffs of artificial production and complex structure. In general they are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.

Croceous :: Croceous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, saffron; deep reddish yellow..

Crocetin :: Crocetin (n.) A dyestuff, obtained from the Chinese crocin, which produces a brilliant yellow..

Croche :: Croche (n.) A little bud or knob at the top of a deer's antler.

Crochet :: Crochet (n.) A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively..

Crochet :: Crochet (v. t. & i.) To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet a shawl..

Crocheted :: Crocheted (imp. & p. p.) of Croche.

Crocheting :: Crocheting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Croche.

Crociary :: Crociary (n.) One who carries the cross before an archbishop.

Crocidolite :: Crocidolite (n.) A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially a silicate of iron and soda; -- called also blue asbestus. A silicified form, in which the fibers penetrating quartz are changed to oxide of iron, is the yellow brown tiger-eye of the jewelers..

Crocin :: Crocin (n.) The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of Gardenia grandiflora..

Crocin :: Crocin (n.) A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made from the saffron (Crocus sativus). See Polychroite..

Crock :: Crock (n.) The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, coloring matter which rubs off from cloth..

Crock :: Crock (v. t.) To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter of badly dyed cloth..

Crock :: Crock (v. i.) To give off crock or smut.

Crock :: Crock (n.) A low stool.

Crock :: Crock (n.) Any piece of crockery, especially of coarse earthenware; an earthen pot or pitcher..

Crock :: Crock (v. t.) To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter..

Crocked :: Crocked (imp. & p. p.) of Croc.

Crocker :: Crocker (n.) A potter.

Crockery :: Crockery (n.) Earthenware; vessels formed of baked clay, especially the coarser kinds..

Crocket :: Crocket (n.) An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting from the sloping edge of a gable, spire, etc..

Crocket :: Crocket (n.) A croche, or knob, on the top of a stag's antler..

Crocketed :: Crocketed (a.) Ornamented with crockets.

Crocketing :: Crocketing (n.) Ornamentation with crockets.

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