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References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
Spartina is a genus of plants in the grass family, frequently found in coastal salt marshes. [3] Species in this genus are commonly known as cordgrass or cord-grass, [4] and are native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean in western and southern Europe, north-western and southern Africa, the Americas and the islands of the southern Atlantic Ocean; one or two species also occur on the western ...
Esparto, halfah grass, or esparto grass is a fiber produced from two species of perennial grasses of north Africa, Spain and Portugal. It is used for crafts, such as cords, basketry, and espadrilles. Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum are the species used to produce esparto. Stipa tenacissima ( Macrochloa tenacissima) produces the better and ...
Sporobolus alterniflorus, or synonymously known as Spartina alterniflora, the smooth cordgrass, [ 1] saltmarsh cordgrass, or salt-water cordgrass, is a perennial deciduous grass which is found in intertidal wetlands, especially estuarine salt marshes. It has been reclassified as Sporobolus alterniflorus after a taxonomic revision in 2014, [ 2 ...
A popular variation is Maunjibandhana, derived from two words munja, a type of grass, and bandhana which means to tie or bind. [14] The munjha grass is tied around the waist. [14] This word was used by Manu. [15] Another variation is vratabandha(na) meaning "binding to an observance". [16] The word janeu is a condensed version of yagyopaveeta. [17]
small tree (Pistacia vera) of southern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with 3 to 5 broad leaflets, greenish brown paniculate flowers, and a large fruit. the edible green seed of the pistachio tree. [272] Posteen Persian pustin of leather, from pust skin, from Middle Persian. an Afghan pelisse made of leather with the fleece on. [273] Popinjay
The plant is 20 to 70 cm (8 to 28 in) tall, green in spring and summer, and turning light brown in autumn and winter. The leaves are slender, 10 to 40 cm (4 to 16 in) long, and 0.5 to 1 cm (0.2 to 0.4 in) broad at the base, tapering to a blunt point. The inflorescence is a group of two or three unbranched spikes up to 15 cm (6 in) long, each ...
The Latin word for 'leaf', folium, is neuter. In descriptions of a single leaf, the neuter singular ending of the adjective is used, e.g. folium lanceolatum 'lanceolate leaf', folium lineare 'linear leaf'. In descriptions of multiple leaves, the neuter plural is used, e.g. folia linearia 'linear leaves'.