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<h1>Juiciness</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Jui"ci*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being juicy; succulence plants.</def>

<h1>Juicy</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Jui"cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Juicier</er>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Juiciest</er>.]</wordforms> <def>A bounding with juice; succulent.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Juise</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Ju*ise"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>juise</ets>. L. <ets>judicium</ets>. See <er>Judicial</er>.]</ety> <def>Judgment; justice; sentence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Up pain of hanging and high <b>juise</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jujube</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Ju"jube</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>zizyphum</ets>, Gr. <?/, Per. <ets>z\'c6zf<?/n</ets>, <ets>zizaf<?/n</ets>, <ets>zayzaf<?/n</ets>.]</ety> <def>The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species small trees, of the genus <spn>Zizyphus</spn>, especially the <spn>Z. jujuba</spn>, <spn>Z. vulgaris</spn>, <spn>Z. mucronata</spn>, and <spn>Z. Lotus</spn>. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan <i>Lotophagi</i>, or lotus eaters.</def>

<cs><col>Jujube paste</col>, <cd>the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.</cd></cs>

<h1>Juke</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Juke</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[from Scottish <ets>jouk</ets> to bow.]</ety> <def>To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>jook</asp> and <asp>jouk</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>The money merchant was so proud of his trust that he went <b>juking</b> and tossing of his head. <i> L' Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Juke</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Juke</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The neck of a bird.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Juke</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Juke</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>juc</ets> a roost, perch, <ets>jucher</ets> to roost, to perch.]</ety> <def>To perch on anything, as birds do.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Julaceous</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Ju*la"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Julus</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Like an ament, or bearing aments; amentaceous.</def>

<h1>Julep</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Ju"lep</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. Sp. <ets>julepe</ets>, fr. Ar. & Per. <ets>jul\'beb</ets>, <ets>jull\'beb</ets>, fr. Per. <ets>gul\'beb</ets> rose water and julep; <ets>gul</ets> rose + <ets>\'beb</ets> water.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs</def>; esp. <fld>(Med.)</fld>, <def>a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>Honey in woods, <b>juleps</b> in brooks. <i> H. Vaughan.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also <altname>mint julep</altname>.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>

<h1>Julian</h1> <Xpage=805>

<hw>Jul"ian</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Julianus</ets>, fr. <ets>Julius</ets>. Cf. <er>July</er>, <er>Gillian</er>.]</ety> <def>Relating to, or derived from, Julius C\'91sar.</def>