Definition of byssin

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Byssin (n.) See Byssus, n., 1..

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Sangu :: Sangu (n.) The Abyssinian ox (Bos / Bibos, Africanus), noted for the great length of its horns. It has a hump on its back..
Zimb :: Zimb (n.) A large, venomous, two-winged fly, native of Abyssinia. It is allied to the tsetse fly, and, like the latter, is destructive to cattle..
Ethiopic :: Ethiopic (n.) The language of ancient Ethiopia; the language of the ancient Abyssinian empire (in Ethiopia), now used only in the Abyssinian church. It is of Semitic origin, and is also called Geez..
Jaal Goat :: "Jaal goat () A species of wild goat (Capra Nubiana) found in the mountains of Abyssinia, Upper Egypt, and Arabia; -- called also beden, and jaela..
Guereza :: Guereza (n.) A beautiful Abyssinian monkey (Colobus guereza), having the body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along the sides, and a tuft of the same at the end of the tail. The frontal band, cheeks, and chin are white..
Musa :: Musa (n.) A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain (M. paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct species), the Abyssinian (M. Ensete), the Philippine Island (M. textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and Plantain..
Zebub :: Zebub (n.) A large noxious fly of Abyssinia, which like the tsetse fly, is destructive to cattle..
Byssine :: Byssine (a.) Made of silk; having a silky or flaxlike appearance.
Grivet :: Grivet (n.) A monkey of the upper Nile and Abyssinia (Cercopithecus griseo-viridis), having the upper parts dull green, the lower parts white, the hands, ears, and face black. It was known to the ancient Egyptians. Called also tota..
Madoqua :: Madoqua (n.) A small Abyssinian antelope (Neotragus Saltiana), about the size of a hare..
Amharic :: Amharic (n.) The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia).
Byssin :: Byssin (n.) See Byssus, n., 1..
Kousso :: Kousso (n.) An Abyssinian rosaceous tree (Brayera anthelmintica), the flowers of which are used as a vermifuge..
Amharic :: Amharic (a.) Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic..
Mocha :: Mocha (n.) An Abyssinian weight, equivalent to a Troy grain..
Beden :: Beden (n.) The Abyssinian or Arabian ibex (Capra Nubiana). It is probably the wild goat of the Bible.
Abyssinian :: Abyssinian (a.) Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.
Coffee :: Coffee (n.) The beans or berries (pyrenes) obtained from the drupes of a small evergreen tree of the genus Coffea, growing in Abyssinia, Arabia, Persia, and other warm regions of Asia and Africa, and also in tropical America..
Abyssinian :: Abyssinian (n.) A member of the Abyssinian Church.
Doom Palm :: Doom palm () A species of palm tree (Hyphaene Thebaica), highly valued for the fibrous pulp of its fruit, which has the flavor of gingerbread, and is largely eaten in Egypt and Abyssinia..
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