Part 2673

<h1>Curbstone</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curb"stone`</hw> <tt>(k?rb"st?n`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stone <?/et along a margin as a and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone.</def>

<cs><col>Curbstone broker</col>.<cd>See under <er>Broker</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Curch</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curch</hw> <tt>(k??rch)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Courche</er>.</def>

<h1>Curculio</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur*cu"li*o</hw> <tt>(k?r-r?"l?-?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Curculios</plw> <tt>(-<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L., a grain weevil.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a large group of beetles (<spn>Rhynchophora</spn>) of many genera; -- called also <altname>weevils</altname>, <altname>snout beetles</altname>, <altname>billbeetles</altname>, and <altname>billbugs</altname>. Many of the species are very destructive, as the plum curculio, the corn, grain, and rice weevils, etc.</def>

<h1>Curculionidous</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur`cu*li*on"i*dous</hw> <tt>(k?r`-k?-l?-?n"?-d?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the <spn>Curculionide\'91</spn>, or weevil tribe.</def>

<h1>Curcuma</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur"cu*ma</hw> <tt>(k?r"k?-m?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F., It., & Sp. <ets>curcuma</ets>; all fr. Ar. <ets>kurkum</ets>. Cf. <er>Turmeric</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants of the order <spn>Scitamine\'91</spn>, including the turmeric plant (<spn>Curcuma longa</spn>).</def>

<cs><col>Curcuma paper</col>. <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <cd>See <cref>Turmeric paper</cref>, under <er>Turmeric</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Curcumin</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur"cu*min</hw> <tt>(-m?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, <chform>C14H14O4</chform>, with a green fluorescence.</def>

<note>&hand; It possesses acid properties and with alkalies forms brownish salts. This change in color from yellow to brown is the characteristic reaction of tumeric paper. See <cref>Turmeric paper</cref>, under <er>Turmeric</er>.</note>

<h1>Curd</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curd</hw> <tt>(k?rd)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. <ets>gruth</ets>, Ir, <ets>gruth</ets>, <ets>cruth</ets>, curd, <ets>cruthaim</ets> I milk.]</ety> <altsp>[Sometimes written <asp>crud</asp>.]</altsp> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The coagulated or thickened part of milk, as distingushed from the whey, or watery part. It is eaten as food, especially when made into cheese.</def>

<blockquote><b>Curds</b> and cream, the flower of country fare. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The coagulated part of any liquid.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants, as the broccoli and cauliflower.</def>

<blockquote>Broccoli should be cut while the <b>curd</b>, as the flowering mass is termed, is entire. <i>R. Thompson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Cauliflowers should be cut for use while the head, or <b>curd</b>, is still close and compact. <i>F. Burr.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Curd</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curd</hw> <tt>(k?rd)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Curded</er>;<tt>p. pr. &\'b5 vb. n.</tt> <er>Curding</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle.</def>

<blockquote>Does it <b>curd</b> thy blood To say I am thy mother? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Curd</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curd</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become coagulated or thickened; to separate into curds and whey</def>

<i>Shak.</i>