Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A German copper corn equivalent to 12 hellers at Cassel and Cologne.

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  • The term has its origins from a Latin word albus, meaning “white”.

    Albedo 2010

  • Neither is there in the epithet leukos, not "albus" but "candidus," anything which renders this unlikely here, but rather the contrary; a diamond, for instance, being of the purest glistering white.

    Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia. 1807-1886 1863

  • The term has its origins from a Latin word albus, meaning "white".

    Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth 2008

  • Lupinus albus and luteus … as well as augustifolius … come from southern Europe and Lupinus mutabilis comes from the Andes and is uniquely adapted to growing at high altitudes.

    Beans: A History and My Legume Love Affair Ninth Helping Round-Up Laurie Constantino 2009

  • Lupinus albus and luteus … as well as augustifolius … come from southern Europe and Lupinus mutabilis comes from the Andes and is uniquely adapted to growing at high altitudes.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Laurie Constantino 2009

  • Other colonial birds are the Neotropic cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus, black-necked cormorant Phalacrocorax magellanicus, great egret Casmerodius albus, black-crowned night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax and common tern Sterna hirundo.

    Península Valdés, Argentina 2008

  • Among the bird species the following are the commonest: military macaw Ara militaris (VU), rufescent tinamu Crypturellus cinnamomeus, spot‑bellied bobwhite Colinus leucopogon, great curassow Crax rubra, crested guan Penelope purpurascens, blue‑winged teal Anas discors, roseate spoonbill Ajaia ajaja, thick knee Burhinus bistriatus, jabiru Jabiru mycteria (VU), ibis Eudocimus albus and laughing falcon Herpetotheres cachinans.

    Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

  • Pacific albus represents a step beyond red alder — another former trash species now valuable for use in furniture.

    dustbury.com » Is that a real tree? 2010

  • Poplars like the Pacific albus create environmental problems of their own.

    dustbury.com » Is that a real tree? 2010

  • In addition, a number of colonial birds such as great egret (Casmerodius albus), little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), and snowy egret (Egretta thula) use even the most disturbed patches of this ecoregion as nesting sites.

    Rio São Francisco mangroves 2007

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