Part 2670

<h1>Cup-rose</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cup"-rose</hw> <tt>(k?p"r?z)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Red poppy. See <er>Cop-rose</er>.</def>

<h1>Cuprous</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu"prous</hw> <tt>(k?"pr?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Cuprum</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper; -- said of those compounds of copper in which this element is present in its highest proportion.</def>

<h1>Cuprum</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu"prum</hw> <tt>(k?"pr?m)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Copper.</def>

<h1>Cupulate</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu"pu*late</hw> <tt>(k?"p?-l?t)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having or bearing cupeles; cupuliferous.</def>

<h1>Cupule</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu"pule</hw> <tt>(k?"p?l)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cupola</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A cuplet or little cup, as the acorn; the husk or bur of the filbert, chestnut, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A sucker or acetabulum.</def>

<h1>Cupuliferous</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu`pu*lif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(k?`p?-l?f"?r-?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cupule</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>: cf. F. <ets>cupulif<?/re</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants ot which the oak and the chestnut are examples, -- trees bearing a smooth, solid nut inclosed in some kind of cup or bur; bearing, or furnished with, a cupule.</def>

<h1>Cur</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cur</hw> <tt>(k?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>curre</ets>, <ets>kur</ets>; cf. dial. Sw. <ets>kurre</ets> dog, OD. <ets>korre</ets> watchdog, and Icel. <ets>kurra</ets> to murmur, grumble, Sw. <ets>kurra</ets> to rumble, croak, Dan. <ets>kurre</ets> to coo, whirr; prob. of imitative origin.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A mongrel or inferior dog.</def>

<blockquote>They . . . like to village <b>curs</b>, Bark when their fellows do. <i> Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A worthless, snarling fellow; -- used in contempt.</def>

<blockquote>What would you have, you <b>curs</b>, That like nor peace nor war? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Curability</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cur`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(k?r`?-b?l"?-t?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being curable; curableness.</def>

<h1>Curable</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cur"a*ble</hw> <tt>(k?r"?-b'l)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>curable</ets>. See <er>Cure</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>Capable of being cured; admitting remedy.</def> "<i>Curable</i> diseases." <i>Harvey</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Cur"a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Cur`a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Cura\'87ao, Cura\'87oa</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw><hw>Cu`ra*\'87ao"</hw>, <hw>Cu`ra*\'87oa"</hw>,<hw> <tt>(k??`r?-s?")</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A liqueur, or cordial, flavored with orange peel, cinnamon, and mace; -- first made at the island of <i>Cura\'87cao</i>.</def>

<h1>Curacy</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw>Cu"ra*cy</hw> <tt>(k?"r?-s?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Curacies</plw> <tt>(-s<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[See <er>Cure</er>, <er>Curate</er>.]</ety> <def>The office or employment of a curate.</def>

<h1>Curare Curari</h1> <Xpage=356>

<hw><hw>Cu*ra"re</hw> <hw>Cu*ra"ri</hw><hw> <tt>(k?-r?"r?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name. Cf. <er>Wourall</er>.]</ety> <def>A black resinoid extract prepared by the South American Indians from the bark of several species of <spn>Strychnos</spn> (<spn>S. toxifera</spn>, etc.). It sometimes has little effect when taken internally, but is quickly fatal when introduced into the blood, and used by the Indians as an arrow poison.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>urari</asp>, <asp>woorali</asp>, <asp>woorari</asp>, etc.]</altsp>