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1. Aaron's rod, n. View full entry 1631
...In similative and allusive use: a powerful force which devours or overwhelms everything around it....
2. ablactation, n. View full entry a1500
...Originally: the weaning of a child or other young mammal. In later use also: suppression or cessation of lactation....
3. ablaqueate, v. View full entry ?1440
...trans. To loosen or remove the soil round the roots of (a tree, vine, etc.) so as to expose them to the sun and rain....
4. ablaqueation, n. View full entry ?1440
...The loosening or removal of the soil round the roots of a tree or vine; the exposure of a plant's roots. Cf. ablaqueate...
5. abutilon, n. View full entry 1578
...Any of various mallows constituting the genus Abutilon (family Malvaceae), which comprises evergreen tropical and subtropical shrubs or small trees with large, pendulous five-petalled flowers in various colours...
6. Academe, n. View full entry 1598
...orig. and chiefly literary. = academy2....
7. academy, n. View full entry a1382
...With capital initial....
8. achillea, n. View full entry OE
...Any of numerous plants of the chiefly Eurasian genus Achillea (family Asteraceae (Compositae)), which comprises hardy perennials, typically with finely divided aromatic leaves and corymbose flower-heads;...
9. achimenes, n. View full entry 1756
...Any of various herbaceous perennials of the genus Achimenes (family Gesneriaceae), chiefly originating in Central America but cultivated elsewhere (often as hybrids) for their tubular or trumpet-shaped flowers....
10. acidanthera, n. View full entry 1894
...A plant of the genus or former genus Acidanthera (family Iridaceae), which comprises tropical and southern African herbaceous perennials having spikes of hooded fragrant flowers....
11. aconite, n. View full entry 1569
...Any of various poisonous Eurasian plants constituting the genus Aconitum (family Ranunculaceae), having spikes of hooded flowers, formerly (and sometimes still) used as a poison or for medicinal...
12. acroclinium, n. View full entry 1852
...A plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now included in Rhodanthe), of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), which comprises herbaceous annuals native chiefly to Australia;...
13. Adamist, n. (and adj.) View full entry 1623
...A person who follows or imitates the behaviour of Adam in the Garden of Eden; spec. = Adamite1a....
14. Adam's Needle, n. View full entry 1730
...Any of several yucca plants with narrow sharp-pointed leaves, esp. (in early use) Yucca gloriosa, and (now more usually) Y. filamentosa, both native to eastern North...
15. adder's grass, n. View full entry c1450
...Any of several plants thought to resemble a snake in some way, or used to treat snakebites; esp. adder's tongue, genus Ophioglossum, and †bistort, Persicaria bistorta...
16. adder's tongue, n. View full entry a1425
...Any of various plants used medicinally in the treatment of snakebites, or thought to resemble a snake's tongue in some way....
17. Adonis, n. View full entry ?1571
...A beautiful or handsome young man. Cf. Venus4....
18. adopt, v. View full entry c1429
...trans....
19. aerator, n. View full entry 1852
...Something that supplies or introduces air or gas; spec.a device that forces gas into liquids;a tool for aerating turf....
20. aeroponic, adj. View full entry 1969
...Relating to or involving aeroponics....
