Dictionary definition: pichiciego

Dictionary definition: water hyacinth
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      157 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 water hyacinth a South American aquatic plant (Eichhornia crassipes) of the pickerelweed family, with swollen petioles that float on water and spikes of showy ...

Dictionary definition: pepper tree
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      146 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 pepper tree a South American ornamental tree (Schinus molle) of the cashew family, with panicles of yellowish flowers, pinnately compound leaves, and pinkish-red berries Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Dictionary definition: red siskin
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      138 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 red siskin a South American finch (Carduelis cucullata) with a black head and red body, sometimes kept as a cage bird Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Dictionary definition: pampas grass
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      149 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 pampas grass a giant South American grass (Cortaderia selloana) cultivated for use as an ornamental and for its large, plumelike, silvery or pinkish panicles which ...

Dictionary definition: Ge
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      145 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 Ge (zha) n. a family of South American Indian languages of Brazil, many now extinct Ge (je; ga) var. of Gaea Ge 1. Bible abbrev. Genesis 2. Chem. symbol for germanium Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Dictionary definition: Magellan
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      137 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 Magellan, Strait of channel between the South American mainland & Tierra del Fuego: c. 350 mi. (563 km) long Copyright 1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Dictionary definition: soapbark
Webster's NewWorld Dictionary;      170 words ...Webster's NewWorld Dictionary 01-01-1988 soap|bark (-brk) n. 1. a)a South American tree (Quillaja saponaria) of the rose family, with leathery leaves and white flower clusters b)its inner bark, used in cleansing ...