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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
leaf fibre — ▪ plant anatomy hard, coarse fibre obtained from leaves of monocotyledonous plants (flowering plants that usually have parallel veined leaves, such as grasses, lilies, orchids, and palms), used mainly for cordage. Such fibres, usually long… … Universalium
four-leaf clover — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. also four leafed clover ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : an atypical clover leaf with four leaflets often believed to be an omen of good luck 2. : a closed circle of four square dancers with overlapping arms … Useful english dictionary
Zingiberales — ▪ plant order Introduction the ginger and banana order of flowering plants, consisting of 8 families, 92 genera, and more than 2,100 species. Members of Zingiberales are widely distributed in the tropics, particularly as shade plants in… … Universalium
fern — fernless, adj. fernlike, adj. /ferrn/, n. any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a… … Universalium
Fern — /ferrn/, n. a female given name. * * * Any of about 10,000–12,000 species (division Filicophyta) of nonflowering vascular plants that have true roots, stems, and complex leaves and reproduce by spores. Though ferns were once classified with the… … Universalium
prayer plant — /prair/ a plant, Maranta leuconeura, native to Brazil, that is widely cultivated for its variegated leaves that close up at night. [1950 55] * * * ▪ plant also called praying hands (Maranta leuconeura variety kerchoveana) member of the… … Universalium
Stele (biology) — In a vascular plant, the stele is the central part of the root or stem containing the tissues derived from the procambium. These include vascular tissue, in some cases ground tissue (pith) and a pericycle, which, if present, defines the outermost … Wikipedia
abaca — /ab euh kah , ah beuh /, n. 1. a Philippine plant, Musa textilis. 2. the fiber of this plant, used in making rope, fabrics, etc. [1810 20; < Sp < Tagalog abaká] * * * ▪ plant plant of the family Musaceae, and its fibre, which is second in… … Universalium
Bromeliaceae — Taxobox name = Bromeliaceae image width = 250px image caption = Pineapple, a bromeliad regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Bromeliaceae familia authority = Juss. range subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Cottin & Desgouttes — This article is about the French automobile manufacturer Cottin Desgouttes. For other articles, see Cottin. Automobiles Cottin Desgouttes Industry Automotive Predecessor Desgouttes Cie 1904 … Wikipedia
cliffbrake — cliff brake n. Any of several ferns in the widely distributed genus Pellaea, typically growing in relatively dry rocky areas or on cliffs and having pinnately compound, often leathery leaves. * * * ▪ plant, genus Pellaea (Pellaea species), any… … Universalium