Part 1655

<hw>Car*niv"o*rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>carnivorus</ets>; <ets>caro</ets>, <ets>carnis</ets>, flesh + <ets>varare</ets> to devour.]</ety> <def>Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: <sd>(a)</sd> to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; <sd>(b)</sd> to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; <sd>(c)</sd> to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics.</def>

<h1>Carnose, Carnous</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw><hw>Car*nose</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Car"*nous</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>carnosus</ets>, fr. <ets>caro</ets>, <ets>carnis</ets>, flesh: cf. OF. <ets>carneux</ets>, F. <ets>charneux</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of a pertaining to flesh; fleshy.</def>

<blockquote>A distinct <b>carnose</b> muscle. <i>Ray.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Of a fleshy consistence; -- applied to succulent leaves, stems, etc.</def>

<h1>Carnosity</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car*nos"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>carnosit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth.</def>

<i>Wiseman.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fleshy substance or quality; fleshy covering.</def>

<blockquote>[Consciences] overgrown with so hard a <b>carnosity</b>. <i>Spelman.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The olives, indeed be very small there, and bigger than capers; yet commended they are for their <b>carnosity</b>. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Carob</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"ob</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>caroube</ets> fruit of the carob tree, Sp. <ets>garrobo</ets>, <ets>al-garrobo</ets>, carob tree, fr. Ar. <ets>kharr\'d4b</ets>, Per. <ets>Kharn\'d4b</ets>. Cf. <er>Clgaroba</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An evergreen leguminous tree (<spn>Ceratania Siliqua</spn>) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also <altname>carob tree</altname>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; -- called also <altname>St. John's bread</altname>, <altname>carob bean</altname>, and <altname>algaroba bean</altname>.</def>

<h1>Caroche</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Ca*roche"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>carrache</ets>, F. <ets>carrose</ets> from It. <ets>carrocio</ets>, <ets>carrozza</ets>, fr. <ets>carro</ets>, L. <ets>carus</ets>. See <er>Car</er>.]</ety> <def>A kind of pleasure carriage; a coach.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>To mount two-wheeled <b>caroches</b>. <i>Butler.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caroched</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Ca*roched"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Placed in a caroche.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Beggary rides <b>caroched</b>. <i>Massenger.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caroigne</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"oigne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Carrion</er>.]</ety> <def>Dead body; carrion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Carol</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"ol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>carole</ets> a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. <ets>caroler</ets> to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. <ets>koroll</ets>, n., <ets>korolla</ets>, <ets>korolli</ets>, v., Ir. <ets>car</ets> music, turn, circular motion, also L. <ets>choraula</ets> a flute player, <ets>charus</ets> a dance, chorus, choir.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A round dance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay.</def>