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Filibuster :: Filibuster (n.) A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855..

Mettle :: Mettle (n.) Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense..

Scrophulariaceous :: Scrophulariaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariaceae, or Scrophularineae), usually having irregular didynamous flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein, foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle, and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia..

Hautboy :: Hautboy (n.) A sort of strawberry (Fragaria elatior).

Ragwort :: Ragwort (n.) A name given to several species of the composite genus Senecio.

Exhortation :: Exhortation (n.) Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.

Balm :: Balm (n.) Any fragrant ointment.

Astragaloid :: Astragaloid (a.) Resembling the astragalus in form.

Chamomile :: Chamomile (n.) A genus of herbs (Anthemis) of the Composite family. The common camomile, A. nobilis, is used as a popular remedy. Its flowers have a strong and fragrant and a bitter, aromatic taste. They are tonic, febrifugal, and in large doses emetic, and the volatile oil is carminative..

Bone :: Bone (n.) One of the pieces or parts of an animal skeleton; as, a rib or a thigh bone; a bone of the arm or leg; also, any fragment of bony substance. (pl.) The frame or skeleton of the body..

Animosity :: Animosity (v. t.) Mere spiritedness or courage.

Saxifragant :: Saxifragant (a.) Breaking or destroying stones; saxifragous.

Smaragdine :: Smaragdine (a.) Of or pertaining to emerald; resembling emerald; of an emerald green.

Snapdragon :: Snapdragon (n.) A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon..

Ossifrage :: Ossifrage (n.) The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle.

Septifragal :: Septifragal (a.) Breaking from the partitions; -- said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, and these remain attached to the common axis..

Calambac :: Calambac (n.) A fragrant wood; agalloch.

Cherishment :: Cherishment (n.) Encouragement; comfort.

Nicaragua Wood :: Nicaragua wood () Brazil wood.

Esparcet :: Esparcet (n.) The common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), an Old World leguminous forage plant..

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