Some Obscurities

partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye

a serpent with a head at each end of its body

(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis

a farewell remark

shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores

Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast

brown sauce with beef marrow and red wine

reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter

small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats

black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics

pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks

a fabric of Asian origin

marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell

water buffalo of the Philippines

the state of being blind or lacking sight

marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small

comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks

resembling a cur; snarling and rude

a young unmarried woman

a genus of Parulidae

evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally

any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)

pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)

myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil

a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs

Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae

crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings

fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine

a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body

Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood

large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food

shedding tears

an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano

a cross-country skier

(of tempo) less slow and broad than largo

(of tempo) as slow and broad as possible

a hard protective sheath

tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum

soft mild Italian cream cheese

a tall upright megalith

the state of being an adult woman

the posterior lobe of the pituitary body

caused by or in response to pain

(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child

fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines

two names for the suborder of typical songbirds

an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth

a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin

any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions

small dun-colored North American flycatcher

an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade

heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head

hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment

infectious disease of birds

a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis

an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices

a gradual decrease in tempo

Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit

the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water

of or relating to rheology

dish originating in Indonesia

an acute infectious viral disease of cattle

a roll of coins wrapped in paper

pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings

a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines

a beetle considered to be divine by ancient Egyptians

delight in another person's misfortune

(law) deliberately or knowingly

the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture

the estate of a seigneur

common brown bat of Europe

(Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess

small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak

veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream

a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate

a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated

having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium

small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines

the prime minister of the Irish Republic

a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole

edible greenish substance in boiled lobster

covered with densely matted filaments

a meat pie that is usually eaten at Christmas in Quebec

a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat

forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails

tejus

white sauce made with stock instead of milk

first month of the Revolutionary calendar

ski, alternating directions

a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals