solanum mammosum

Macaw \Ma*caw"\, n. [From the native name in the Antilles.]
   (Zool.)
   Any parrot of the genus {Ara}, {Sittace}, or {Macrocercus}.
   About eighteen species are known, all of them found in
   Central and South America. They are large and have a very
   long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the
   eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and
   strongly contrasted; they are among the largest and showiest
   of parrots. Different species names have been given to the
   same macaw, as for example the {Hyacinthine macaw}, which has
   been variously classified as {Anodorhyncus hyacynthinus},
   {Anodorhyncus maximiliani}, and {Macrocercus hyacynthinus}.
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   {Macaw bush} (Bot.), a West Indian name for a prickly kind of
      nightshade ({Solanum mammosum}).

   {Macaw palm}, {Macaw tree} (Bot.), a tropical American palm
      ({Acrocomia fusiformis} and other species) having a
      prickly stem and pinnately divided leaves. Its nut yields
      a yellow butter, with the perfume of violets, which is
      used in making violet soap. Called also {grugru palm}.
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Turkey \Tur"key\ (t[^u]r"k[=e]), n.; pl. {Turkeys}. [So called
   because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came
   originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See {Turk}.]
   (Zool.)
   Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus
   {Meleagris}, especially the North American wild turkey
   ({Meleagris gallopavo}), and the domestic turkey, which was
   probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been
   domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of
   America.
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   Note: The Mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of
         the northern species (var. Mexicana). Its tail feathers
         and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish
         chestnut, and its flesh is white. The Central American,
         or ocellated, turkey ({Meleagris ocellata}) is more
         elegantly colored than the common species. See under
         {Ocellated}. The Australian, or native, turkey is a
         bustard ({Choriotis australis}). See under {Native}.
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   {Turkey beard} (Bot.), a name of certain American perennial
      liliaceous herbs of the genus {Xerophyllum}. They have a
      dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a
      long raceme of small whitish flowers. Also called
      {turkey's beard}.

   {Turkey berry} (Bot.), a West Indian name for the fruit of
      certain kinds of nightshade ({Solanum mammosum}, and
      {Solanum torvum}).

   {Turkey bird} (Zool.), the wryneck. So called because it
      erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when
      disturbed. [Prov. Eng.]

   {Turkey buzzard} (Zool.), a black or nearly black buzzard
      ({Cathartes aura}), abundant in the Southern United
      States. It is so called because its naked and warty head
      and neck resemble those of a turkey. It is noted for its
      high and graceful flight. Called also {turkey vulture}.

   {Turkey cock} (Zool.), a male turkey.

   {Turkey hen} (Zool.), a female turkey.

   {Turkey pout} (Zool.), a young turkey. [R.]

   {Turkey vulture} (Zool.), the turkey buzzard.
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