Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..

Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

Acanthuses :: Acanthuses (pl. ) of Acanthu.

Ailanthus :: Ailanthus (n.) Same as Ailantus.

Amaranthus :: Amaranthus (n.) Alt. of Amarantu.

Amianthus :: Amianthus (n.) Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus..

Anaptychus :: Anaptychus (n.) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, as the ammonites..

Anchusin :: Anchusin (n.) A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.

Aptychus :: Aptychus (n.) A shelly plate found in the terminal chambers of ammonite shells. Some authors consider them to be jaws; others, opercula..

Asaphus :: Asaphus (n.) A genus of trilobites found in the Lower Silurian formation. See Illust. in Append.

Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.

Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminosae. The species are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope.

Bacchus :: Bacchus (n.) The god of wine, son of Jupiter and Semele..

Bronchus :: Bronchus (n.) One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.

Canthus :: Canthus (n.) The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye.

Carthusian :: Carthusian (n.) A member of an exceeding austere religious order, founded at Chartreuse in France by St. Bruno, in the year 1086..

Carthusian :: Carthusian (a.) Pertaining to the Carthusian.

Chuse :: Chuse (v. t.) See Choose.

Cirrhus :: Cirrhus (n.) Same as Cirrus.

Compsognathus :: Compsognathus (n.) A genus of Dinosauria found in the Jurassic formation, and remarkable for having several birdlike features..

Dehusk :: Dehusk (v. t.) To remove the husk from.

Dianthus :: Dianthus (n.) A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William..

Elenchus :: Elenchus (n.) Same as Elench.

Enthuse :: Enthuse (v. t. & i.) To make or become enthusiastic.

Enthusiasm :: Enthusiasm (n.) Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse..

Enthusiasm :: Enthusiasm (n.) A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm..

Enthusiasm :: Enthusiasm (n.) Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm..

Enthusiasm :: Enthusiasm (n.) Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.

Enthusiast :: Enthusiast (n.) One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as: (a) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic. (b) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person..

Enthusiastic :: Enthusiastic (a.) Alt. of Enthusiastica.

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