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  • 121Fritillaria imperialis — Fritillaria Frit il*la ri*a, n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered markings of the petals.] (Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown imperial ({Fritillaria imperialis}) is one species,… …

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  • 122Fritillary — Frit il*la*ry, n. 1. (Bot.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea hen flower. See {Fritillaria}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of butterflies belonging to {Argynnis} and allied genera; so called …

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  • 123Hermodactylus tuberosus — Snake s head Snake s head , n. (Bot.) The Guinea hen flower; so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake s head. Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster] {Snake s head iris} (Bot.), an iridaceous plant ({Hermodactylus… …

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  • 124Snake's-head — n. (Bot.) The Guinea hen flower; so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake s head. Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster] {Snake s head iris} (Bot.), an iridaceous plant ({Hermodactylus tuberosus}) of the Mediterranean re …

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  • 125Snake's-head iris — Snake s head Snake s head , n. (Bot.) The Guinea hen flower; so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake s head. Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster] {Snake s head iris} (Bot.), an iridaceous plant ({Hermodactylus… …

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  • 126Cajun cuisine — predominate, and preparation is simple. An authentic Cajun meal is usually a three pot affair, with one pot dedicated to the main dish, one dedicated to steamed rice, skillet cornbread, or some other grain dish, and the third containing whatever… …

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  • 127Fritillaria — Fritillary redirects here. For the brush footed butterflies, see Fritillary (disambiguation). Fritillaries Fritillaria montana flowers Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 128William Stewart Halsted — Infobox Scientist name = William Stewart Halsted box width =300px image width =250px caption = William Stewart Halsted birth date = September 23 1852 birth place = New York City death date = September 7 1922 death place = residence = citizenship …

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