solanum mammosum

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solanum mammosum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Macaw \Ma*caw"\, n. [From the native name in the Antilles.]
     (Zool.)
     Any parrot of the genus Ara, Sittace, or Macrocercus.
     About eighteen species are known, all of them found in
     Central and South America. They are large and have a very
     long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the
     eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and
     strongly contrasted; they are among the largest and showiest
     of parrots. Different species names have been given to the
     same macaw, as for example the Hyacinthine macaw, which has
     been variously classified as Anodorhyncus hyacynthinus,
     Anodorhyncus maximiliani, and Macrocercus hyacynthinus.
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     Macaw bush (Bot.), a West Indian name for a prickly kind of
        nightshade (Solanum mammosum).
  
     Macaw palm, Macaw tree (Bot.), a tropical American palm
        (Acrocomia fusiformis and other species) having a
        prickly stem and pinnately divided leaves. Its nut yields
        a yellow butter, with the perfume of violets, which is
        used in making violet soap. Called also grugru palm.
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  Turkey \Tur"key\ (t[^u]r"k[=e]), n.; pl. Turkeys. [So called
     because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came
     originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See Turk.]
     (Zool.)
     Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus
     Meleagris, especially the North American wild turkey
     (Meleagris gallopavo), and the domestic turkey, which was
     probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been
     domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of
     America.
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     Note: The Mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of
           the northern species (var. Mexicana). Its tail feathers
           and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish
           chestnut, and its flesh is white. The Central American,
           or ocellated, turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is more
           elegantly colored than the common species. See under
           Ocellated. The Australian, or native, turkey is a
           bustard (Choriotis australis). See under Native.
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     Turkey beard (Bot.), a name of certain American perennial
        liliaceous herbs of the genus Xerophyllum. They have a
        dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a
        long raceme of small whitish flowers. Also called
        turkey's beard.
  
     Turkey berry (Bot.), a West Indian name for the fruit of
        certain kinds of nightshade (Solanum mammosum, and
        Solanum torvum).
  
     Turkey bird (Zool.), the wryneck. So called because it
        erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when
        disturbed. [Prov. Eng.]
  
     Turkey buzzard (Zool.), a black or nearly black buzzard
        (Cathartes aura), abundant in the Southern United
        States. It is so called because its naked and warty head
        and neck resemble those of a turkey. It is noted for its
        high and graceful flight. Called also turkey vulture.
  
     Turkey cock (Zool.), a male turkey.
  
     Turkey hen (Zool.), a female turkey.
  
     Turkey pout (Zool.), a young turkey. [R.]
  
     Turkey vulture (Zool.), the turkey buzzard.
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