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vegetable lamb — noun 1. : scythian lamb 1 2. : the cotton plant * * * vegetable lamb, = tartarian lamb. (Cf. ↑tartarian lamb) … Useful english dictionary
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary — The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary (Latin: Agnus scythicus or Planta Tartarica Barometz ) is a semi legendary plant of central Asia, believed to growFact|date=October 2008 sheep as its fruit. The sheep were connected to the plant by an umbilical and… … Wikipedia
Lamb's-quarters — Lamb s quar ters, n. (Bot.) A name given to several common weedy European plants of the Goosefoot family, introduced into N. America, and sometimes used as pot herbs, as {Chenopodium album} and {Atriplex patulsa}. Note: It is sometimes collected… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lamb's-quarter — noun leaves collected from the wild • Syn: ↑pigweed, ↑wild spinach • Hypernyms: ↑greens, ↑green, ↑leafy vegetable • Part Holonyms: ↑lamb s quarters, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Roast lamb with laver sauce — is a recipe associated with Wales and Welsh cuisine.Lamb and mutton dishes are widespread and common in all the old counties of Wales and have long been traditional, with all regions having their own variations and contribution, let alone the… … Wikipedia
leafy vegetable — noun any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables • Syn: ↑greens, ↑green • Hypernyms: ↑vegetable, ↑veggie, ↑veg • Hyponyms: ↑chop suey gre … Useful english dictionary
Scythian lamb — noun Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a styptic • Syn: ↑Cibotium barometz • Hypernyms: ↑tree fern • Member Holonyms: ↑Cibotium, ↑genus Cibotium * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Scythian lamb — a fern, Cibotium barometz, of southeastern Asia, having stalks covered with shaggy, brownish hair and large, feathery leaves, formerly believed to be a source of vegetable wool. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
Cibotium barometz — The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary from Svenska Familj Journalen, 1879 Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Cotton — For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). Cotton Hi … Wikipedia
