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16/05/2025

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QUAB

An unfledged bird; hence, something immature or unfinished.Ford.

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ZAMANG

An immense leguminous tree (Pithecolobium Saman) of Venezuela.Its branches form a hemispherical mass, often one hundred and eightyfeet across. The sweet pulpy pods are used commonly for feedingcattle. Also called rain tree. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).

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FAULCON

See Falcon.

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BIFEROUS

Bearing fruit twice a year.

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TWAGGER

A lamb. [Prov. Eng.]

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VICTUAL

To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide withfood; to store with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual aship.I must go victual Orleans forthwith. Shak.

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PLIOSAURUS

An extinct genus of marine reptiles allied to Plesiosaurus, buthaving a much shorter neck.

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EXULCERATORY

Having a tendency to form ulcers; rendering ulcerous.

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PREFECTORIAL

Of or pertaining to a prefect.

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INTONE

To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant;as, to intone the church service.

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EXPIATORIOUS

Of an expiatory nature; expiatory. Jer. Taylor.

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PEDESTAL

The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like;the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts,the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. SeeIllust. of Column.Build him a pedestal, and say, "Stand there!" Cowper.