friar's cowl

  • 1friar's-cowl — friar s cowl, friar s cowls friar s cowls . (Bot.) A tuberous perennial ({Arisarum vulgare}) having a cowl shaped maroon or violet black spathe; found in the Mediterranean, Canaries, and Azores. Syn: friars cowl, {Arisarum vulgare}. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 2Friar's cowl — Friar Fri ar, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[ e]re brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See {Brother}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or… …

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  • 3friar's cowl — noun (botany) Wake robin • • • Main Entry: ↑friar …

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  • 4friar's-cowl — noun tuberous perennial having a cowl shaped maroon or violet black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores • Syn: ↑Arisarum vulgare • Hypernyms: ↑arum, ↑aroid • Member Holonyms: ↑Arisarum, ↑genus Arisarum …

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  • 5friar's cowl — noun A species of plant, native to Asia and Europe. Syn: arison, Aharons rod …

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  • 6friar's-cowls — friar s cowl friar s cowl, friar s cowls friar s cowls . (Bot.) A tuberous perennial ({Arisarum vulgare}) having a cowl shaped maroon or violet black spathe; found in the Mediterranean, Canaries, and Azores. Syn: friars cowl, {Arisarum vulgare}.… …

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  • 7Friar — Fri ar, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[ e]re brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See {Brother}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans …

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  • 8Friar bird — Friar Fri ar, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[ e]re brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See {Brother}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or… …

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  • 9Friar skate — Friar Fri ar, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[ e]re brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See {Brother}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or… …

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  • 10Friar's balsam — Friar Fri ar, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[ e]re brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See {Brother}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or… …

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