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Falter :: Falter (v. t.) To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley..

Ramenta :: Ramenta (n. pl.) Thin brownish chaffy scales upon the leaves or young shoots of some plants, especially upon the petioles and leaves of ferns..

Acerose :: Acerose (a.) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

Fringilla :: Fringilla (a.) A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling..

Higgle :: Higgle (v. i.) To chaffer; to stickle for small advantages in buying and selling; to haggle.

Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.

Chaffinch :: Chaffinch (n.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch..

Riddle :: Riddle (v. t.) To separate, as grain from the chaff, with a riddle; to pass through a riddle; as, riddle wheat; to riddle coal or gravel..

Tailing :: Tailing (n.) The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff.

Ventilation :: Ventilation (n.) The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of separating chaff and dust from the grain..

Pulu :: Pulu (n.) A vegetable substance consisting of soft, elastic, yellowish brown chaff, gathered in the Hawaiian Islands from the young fronds of free ferns of the genus Cibotium, chiefly C. Menziesii; -- used for stuffing mattresses, cushions, etc., and as an absorbent..

Receptacular :: Receptacular (a.) Pertaining to the receptacle, or growing on it; as, the receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower..

Chaffery :: Chaffery (n.) Traffic; bargaining.

Paleaceous :: Paleaceous (a.) Chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff; furnished with chaff; as, a paleaceous receptacle..

Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Light or worthless as chaff.

Wheatsel Bird :: Wheatsel bird () The male of the chaffinch.

Chaffing :: Chaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaf.

Wheatbird :: Wheatbird (n.) A bird that feeds on wheat, especially the chaffinch..

Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.

Chiff-chaff :: Chiff-chaff (n.) A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-chap, and pettychaps..

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