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Silhouette :: Silhouette (n.) A representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be..

Caramel :: Caramel (n.) Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc..

Grime :: Grime (n.) Foul matter; dirt, rubbed in; sullying blackness, deeply ingrained..

Black-letter :: Black-letter (a.) Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date..

Blackguarded :: Blackguarded (imp. & p. p.) of Blackguar.

Marble :: Marble (n.) A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc..

Sapindus :: Sapindus (n.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces..

Cutwater :: Cutwater (n.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer..

Sooty :: Sooty (superl.) Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous; dusky; dark.

Redstart :: Redstart (n.) An American fly-catching warbler (Setophaga ruticilla). The male is black, with large patches of orange-red on the sides, wings, and tail. The female is olive, with yellow patches..

Arara :: Arara (n.) The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus)..

Ink :: Ink (v. t.) To put ink upon; to supply with ink; to blacken, color, or daub with ink..

Niello :: Niello (n.) The art, process, or method of decorating metal with incised designs filled with the black alloy..

Grimme :: Grimme (n.) A West African antelope (Cephalophus rufilotus) of a deep bay color, with a broad dorsal stripe of black; -- called also conquetoon..

Smutch :: Smutch (v. t.) To blacken with smoke, soot, or coal..

Blacklead :: Blacklead (v. t.) To coat or to polish with black lead.

Letterwood :: Letterwood (n.) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks..

Black-letter :: Black-letter (a.) Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious.

Keitloa :: Keitloa (n.) A black, two-horned, African rhinoceros (Atelodus keitloa). It has the posterior horn about as long as the anterior one, or even longer..

Kestrel :: Kestrel (n.) A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species..

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