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- English Word Campylospermous Definition Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
- English Word Campylotropous Definition Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
- English Word Camus Definition See Camis.
- English Word Camwood Definition See Barwood.
- English Word Can Definition an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]
- English Word Can Definition A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids.
- English Word Can Definition A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can.
- English Word Can Definition To preserve by putting in sealed cans
- English Word Can Definition To know; to understand.
- English Word Can Definition To be able to do; to have power or influence.
- English Word Can Definition To be able; -- followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to.
- English Word Can buoy Definition See under Buoy, n.
- English Word Can hook Definition A device consisting of a short rope with flat hooks at each end, for hoisting casks or barrels by the ends of the staves.
- English Word Can't Definition A colloquial contraction for can not.
- English Word Canaanite Definition A descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, and grandson of Noah.
- English Word Canaanite Definition A Native or inhabitant of the land of Canaan, esp. a member of any of the tribes who inhabited Canaan at the time of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
- English Word Canaanite Definition A zealot.
- English Word Canaanitish Definition Of or pertaining to Canaan or the Canaanites.
- English Word Canada Definition A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals.
- English Word Canadian Definition Of or pertaining to Canada.