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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.
Furnished with a ruff.
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Ruffed grouse (Zo["o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa
umbellus) common in the wooded districts of the Northern
United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black
feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the
loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.
Called also tippet grouse, partridge, birch
partridge, pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher.
ruffed lemur (Zo["o]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur
varius) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the
head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called
also ruffed maucaco.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Birch \Birch\ (b[~e]rch), n.; pl. Birches (-[e^]z). [OE.
birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj["o]rk, Sw.
bj["o]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche,
birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr.
bh[=u]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st Birk.]
1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus
Betula;+as,+the+white+or+common+birch+({Betula+alba" rel="nofollow">Betula; as, the white or common birch ({Betula alba)
(also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch
({Betula glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch ({Betula
papyracea); the yellow birch ({Betula lutea}); the black
or cherry birch ({Betula lenta).
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2. The wood or timber of the birch.
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3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
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Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being
tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in
schools. They were also made into brooms.
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The threatening twigs of birch. --Shak.
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4. A birch-bark canoe.
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Birch+of+Jamaica,+a+species+({Bursera+gummifera" rel="nofollow">Birch of Jamaica, a species ({Bursera gummifera) of
turpentine tree.
Birch partridge. (Zo["o]l.) See Ruffed grouse.
Birch wine, wine made of the spring sap of the birch.
Oil of birch.
(a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European
birch ({Betula alba), and used in the preparation of
genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia
leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor.
(b) An oil prepared from the black birch ({Betula lenta),
said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for
which it is largely sold.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.
Furnished with a ruff.
Ruffed grouse (Zo["o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa
umbellus) common in the wooded districts of the Northern
United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black
feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the
loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.
Called also tippet grouse, partridge, birch
partridge, pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher.
ruffed lemur (Zo["o]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur
varius) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the
head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called
also ruffed maucaco.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Birch \Birch\ (b[~e]rch), n.; pl. Birches (-[e^]z). [OE.
birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj["o]rk, Sw.
bj["o]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche,
birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr.
bh[=u]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st Birk.]
1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus
Betula;+as,+the+white+or+common+birch+({B.+alba" rel="nofollow">Betula; as, the white or common birch ({B. alba) (also
called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch ({B.
glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch ({B. papyracea});
the yellow birch ({B. lutea); the black or cherry birch
({B. lenta).
2. The wood or timber of the birch.
3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being
tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in
schools. They were also made into brooms.
The threatening twigs of birch. --Shak.
4. A birch-bark canoe.
Birch+of+Jamaica,+a+species+({Bursera+gummifera" rel="nofollow">Birch of Jamaica, a species ({Bursera gummifera) of
turpentine tree.
Birch partridge. (Zo["o]l.) See Ruffed grouse.
Birch wine, wine made of the spring sap of the birch.
Oil of birch.
(a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European
birch ({Betula alba), and used in the preparation of
genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia
leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor.
(b) An oil prepared from the black birch ({B. lenta),
said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for
which it is largely sold.
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