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  • 11spiry — a. 1. Winding, wreathed, curled, spiral, helical, cochleary, cochleated, screw shaped. 2. Pyramidal, tapering …

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  • 12spiry — I spir•y [[t]ˈspaɪər i[/t]] adj. spir•i•er, spir•i•est 1) having the form of a spire 2) abounding in spires or steeples • Etymology: 1670–80 II spir•y [[t]ˈspaɪ ri[/t]] adj. spiral; coiled; coiling; helical • Etymology: 1670–80 …

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  • 13spiry — I. /ˈspaɪri/ (say spuyree) adjective 1. having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire. 2. having many spires or steeples. {spire1 + y1} II. /ˈspaɪri/ (say spuyree) adjective spiral;… …

  • 14Johanna Spiry — Johanna Spyri Johanna Spyri …

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  • 15spir|y — spir|y1 «SPYR ee», adjective. 1. having the form of a spire; tapering: »a spiry turret or steeple, spiry grass or rocks. 2. having many spires: »The spiry habitable city (Robert Louis Stevenson). spir|y2 «SPYR ee», adjective. spiral; …

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  • 18Mentha viridis — Spearmint Spear mint , n. [So named from its spiry, not capitate, inflorescence. Dr. Prior.] (Bot.) A species of mint ({Mentha viridis}) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See {Mint}, and {Mentha}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19Poplar — Pop lar, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.] (Bot.) 1. Any tree of the genus {Populus}; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses. [1913 Webster] Note: The aspen poplar is {Populus tremula} and… …

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  • 20Populus alba — Poplar Pop lar, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr. L. populus poplar.] (Bot.) 1. Any tree of the genus {Populus}; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses. [1913 Webster] Note: The aspen poplar is {Populus tremula} and …

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