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Likely or inclined to roll or pitch, as a ship in a heavy sea; having a tendency to labor.
n.
A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland.
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A kind of feldspar commonly showing a beautiful play of colors, and hence much used for ornamental purposes. The finest specimens come from Labrador. See Feldspar.
a.
Like the genus Labrus; belonging to the family Labridae, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tautog and cunner are American examples.
n.
A lip or edge, as of a basin.
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An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip. See Illust. of Hymenoptera.
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The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See Univalve.
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A genus of marine fishes, including the wrasses of Europe. See Wrasse.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the laburnum.
n.
A poisonous alkaloid found in the unripe seeds of the laburnum.
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A small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms.
n.
An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths.
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Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden.
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Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature.
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An inextricable or bewildering difficulty.
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