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  • 121Blue verdigris — Verdigris Ver di*gris, n. [F. vert de gris, apparently from verd, vert, green + de of + gris gray, but really a corruption of LL. viride aeris (equivalent to L. aerugo), from L. viridis green + aes, aeris, brass. See {Verdant}, and 2d {Ore}.] 1.… …

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  • 122Blue-throated robin — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …

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  • 123blue fox — 1. a bluish gray winter color phase of the Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus. 2. the Arctic fox in summer pelage. 3. the blue fur of this animal. 4. any white fox fur dyed blue. [1860 65] * * * …

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  • 124blue sharks — pilkieji rykliai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas šeima apibrėžtis Vandenynų atogrąžų, paatogrąžio, rečiau vidutinės platumos, priekrantės ir pelagialė. 12 genčių, blue sharks50 rūšių. Kūno ilgis – iki 4,8 m. Pavojingi… …

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  • 125blue andalusian — noun Usage: usually capitalized A&B : a blue gray domestic fowl produced by interbreeding black and white Andalusians * * * Blue Andalusian, any chicken of a Mediterranean breed of domestic fowl, resembling the Leghorn …

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  • 126blue swedish — noun 1. usually capitalized B&S : a breed of ducks resembling the Pekins but typically smaller and of a blue gray color 2. often capitalized B&S : a duck of the Blue Swedish breed …

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  • 127blue lead — I. ˈlēd noun Etymology: lead (gravel deposit) : tertiary gold bearing gravel deposits of the Sierra Nevada II. ˈled noun Etymology: lead (metal) 1 …

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  • 128Gray nuns — nun un (n[u^]n), n. [OE. nunne, AS. nunne, fr. L. nonna nun, nonnus monk; cf. Gr. ?, ?; of unknown origin. Cf. {Nunnery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A woman devoted to a religious life, who lives in a convent, under the three vows of poverty, chastity,… …

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