See Also: manchineel(medicine)
manchineel(dictionary)
graze(1)(dictionary)
graze(2)(dictionary)
graze(dictionary)
graze 1, verb(dictionary)
graze 2, noun(dictionary)

graze 1, verb (oh) and manchineel (iou)


graze 1, verb (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: grasian, from grAs; GRASS]
[I and T] if an animal grazes, or if you graze it, it eats grass that is growing
graze on
::Groups of cattle were grazing on the rich grass.
::fields where they used to graze their sheep
[T] to accidentally break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something
::I fell on the gravel, severely grazing my knee.
[T] to touch something lightly while passing it, sometimes damaging it
::A bullet grazed his arm.
[I] informal to eat small amounts of Food all through the day instead of having regular meals

manchineel (iou)



manchineel noun. M17.
[French mancenille from Spanish manzanilla dim. of manzana apple, alt. form of Old Spanish mazana from Latin matiana (neut. pl., sc. poma, mala) a kind of apple.]
A poisonous W. Indian tree, Hippomane mancinella, of the spurge family, with a highly caustic latex and an acrid fruit. Also manchineel tree. M17.
a. The wood of this tree. L17.
b. Poison from this tree. L19.