Definition of american

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American (n.) A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States..

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Monk :: Monk (n.) A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthocephalus..
Caribou :: Caribou (n.) The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species (Rangifer Caribou)..
Octodont :: Octodont (a.) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species..
Taxel :: Taxel (n.) The American badger.
Model :: Model (n.) Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior..
Pepperidge :: Pepperidge (n.) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, -- the sour gum, or common tupelo. See Tupelo..
Sea Cucumber :: Sea cucumber () Any large holothurian, especially one of those belonging to the genus Pentacta, or Cucumaria, as the common American and European species. (P. frondosa)..
Shuffler :: Shuffler (n.) Either one of the three common American scaup ducks. See Scaup duck, under Scaup..
Sweetwood :: Sweetweed (n.) A name for two tropical American weeds (Capraria biflora, and Scoparia dulcis) of the Figwort family..
Jacksnipe :: "Jacksnipe (n.) A small American sandpiper (Tringa maculata); -- called also pectoral sandpiper, and grass snipe..
Alum Root :: Alum root () A North American herb (Heuchera Americana) of the Saxifrage family, whose root has astringent properties..
Becard :: Becard (n.) A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra inquisetor).
Ragweed :: Ragweed (n.) A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiaefolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed.
Scuppernong :: Scuppernong (n.) An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina, found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated..
Midas :: Midas (n.) A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset..
Platyrhini :: Platyrhini (n. pl.) A division of monkeys, including the American species, which have a broad nasal septum, thirty-six teeth, and usually a prehensile tail. See Monkey..
Ateles :: Ateles (n.) A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita..
Globeflower :: Globeflower (n.) The American plant Trollius laxus.
Illicium :: Illicium (n.) A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise..
Onappo :: Onappo (n.) A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey..
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