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Caul :: Caul (n.) A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth..

Broccoli :: Broccoli (n.) A plant of the Cabbage species (Brassica oleracea) of many varieties, resembling the cauliflower. The curd, or flowering head, is the part used for food..

Hydrocaulus :: Hydrocaulus (n.) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched. See Illust. of Gymnoblastea and Hydroidea..

Amplexicaul :: Amplexicaul (a.) Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves..

Cauliculus :: Cauliculus (n.) In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes. See Illust. of Corinthian order, under Corinthian..

Cabbage :: Cabbage (n.) An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the wild Brassica oleracea of Europe. The common cabbage has a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages..

Pair :: Pair (n.) A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. A pair of beads. Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. Four pair of stairs. Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.].

Curd :: Curd (n.) The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants, as the broccoli and cauliflower..

Caulocarpous :: Caulocarpous (a.) Having stems which bear flowers and fruit year after year, as most trees and shrubs..

Sillyhow :: Sillyhow (a.) A caul. See Caul, n., 3..

Pipewort :: Pipewort (n.) Any plant of a genus (Eriocaulon) of aquatic or marsh herbs with soft grass-like leaves.

Acauline :: Acauline (a.) Same as Acaulescent.

Caulescent :: Caulescent (a.) Having a leafy stem.

Brassica :: Brassica (n.) A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (B. campestris); the common turnip (B. rapa); the rape or coleseed (B. napus), etc..

Sabadilla :: Sabadilla (n.) A Mexican liliaceous plant (Schoenocaulon officinale); also, its seeds, which contain the alkaloid veratrine. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative..

Coleorhiza :: Coleorhiza (n.) A sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing the caulicle..

Henbit :: Henbit (n.) A weed of the genus Lamium (L. amplexicaule) with deeply crenate leaves.

Anchovy Pear :: Anchovy pear () A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled; also, the tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit..

Semiamplexicaul :: Semiamplexicaul (a.) Partially amplexicaul; embracing the stem half round, as a leaf..

Cotyledon :: Cotyledon (n.) A leaf borne by the caulicle or radicle of an embryo; a seed leaf.

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