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Motley :: Motley (n.) Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously made or mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley style..

Decompound :: Decompound (n.) A decomposite.

Volute :: Volute (n.) A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite capitals. See Illust. of Capital, also Helix, and Stale..

Thistle :: Thistle (n.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants..

Inulin :: Inulin (n.) A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric. It is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar. Called also dahlin, helenin, alantin, etc..

Chrysanthemum :: Chrysanthemum (n.) A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the oxeye daisy..

Coreopsis :: Coreopsis (n.) A genus of herbaceous composite plants, having the achenes two-horned and remotely resembling some insect; tickseed. C. tinctoria, of the Western plains, the commonest plant of the genus, has been used in dyeing..

Solidago :: Solidago (n.) A genus of yellow-flowered composite perennial herbs; golden-rod.

Mutule :: Mutule (n.) A projecting block worked under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as the modillion of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of Gutta..

Tansy :: Tansy (n.) Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (T. vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes..

Hetercephalous :: Hetercephalous (a.) Bearing two kinds of heads or capitula; -- said of certain composite plants.

Butterweed :: Butterweed (n.) An annual composite plant of the Mississippi valley (Senecio lobatus).

Compound :: Compound (v. t.) Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word..

Tidytips :: Tidytips (n.) A California composite plant (Layia platyglossa), the flower of which has yellow rays tipped with white..

Modillion :: Modillion (n.) The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances..

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

Mugwort :: Mugwort (n.) A somewhat aromatic composite weed (Artemisia vulgaris), at one time used medicinally; -- called also motherwort..

Leafcup :: Leafcup (n.) A coarse American composite weed (Polymnia Uvedalia).

Endive :: Endive (n.) A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad..

Saw-wort :: Saw-wort (n.) Any plant of the composite genus Serratula; -- so named from the serrated leaves of most of the species.

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