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Mushroom :: Mushroom (n.) An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration. It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is also cultivated from spawn..

Sturiones :: Sturgeon (n.) Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up rivers to spawn, and are common on the coasts and in the large rivers and lakes of North America, Europe, and Asia. Caviare is prepared from the roe, and isinglass from the air bladder..

Loups :: Loups (n. pl.) The Pawnees, a tribe of North American Indians whose principal totem was the wolf..

Queen :: Queen (v. i.) To make a queen (or other piece, at the player's discretion) of by moving it to the eighth row; as, to queen a pawn..

Suppedaneous :: Suppawn (n.) See Supawn.

Pignerate :: Pignerate (v. t.) to receive in pawn, as a pawnbroker does..

Pawnee :: Pawnee (n.) One or two whom a pledge is delivered as security; one who takes anything in pawn.

Pignus :: Pignus (n.) A pledge or pawn.

Pawning :: Pawning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Paw.

Mixogamous :: Mixogamous (a.) Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.

Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The white fibrous matter forming the matrix from which fungi.

Lombar-house :: Lombar-house (n.) A bank or a pawnbroker's shop.

Pawnor :: Pawnor (n.) One who pawns or pledges anything as security for the payment of borrowed money or of a debt.

Pawner :: Pawner (n.) Alt. of Pawno.

Blackfish :: Blackfish (n.) The female salmon in the spawning season.

Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..

Pawnbroking :: Pawnbroking (n.) The business of a pawnbroker.

Cultch :: Cultch (n.) Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster.

Ergot :: Ergot (n.) The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of rye and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a dangerous poison, and is used as a means of hastening childbirth, and to arrest bleeding..

Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously..

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