egyptian cross

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egyptian cross - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Egyptian \E*gyp"tian\, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L.
     Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. ['e]gyptien. Cf. Gypsy.]
     Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
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     Egyptian bean. (Bot.)
     (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant (Nelumbium   speciosum
         ), somewhat resembling the water lily.
     (b) See under Bean, 1.
  
     Egyptian cross. See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross.
  
     Egyptian thorn (Bot.), a medium-sized tree (Acacia vera).
        It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.
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