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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Ombre \Om"bre\, n. [F., of uncertain origin.] (Zool.) A large Mediterranean food fish (Umbrina cirrhosa): -- called also umbra, and umbrine. [1913 Webster] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
umbrine \um"brine\ ([u^]m"br[imac]n), n. (Zool.) See Umbra, 2. [1913 Webster] | ||
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Umbra \Um"bra\, n.; pl. Umbrae. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra. (b) The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. (c) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (Umbrina cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine. [1913 Webster] Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree (Phytolacca dioica) of the same genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice of its berries is used for coloring wine. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). [1913 Webster] | ||
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