american at CMU American English spelling Of Explained:
[ə'merəkən]
American at English => English (Longman) Of Explained:
adj
1 relating to the US or its people: --Her mother is American.// --a famous American writer//
2 sth is as American as apple pie: used to say that something is very typically American// Latin American//
American 2 n [C] someone from the US//
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Američan at Czech => English Of Explained:
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American at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Nutmeg \Nut"meg\, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of
the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.
noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.)
The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica
fragrans}), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated
elsewhere in the tropics.
Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of
a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white
within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal
valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which
is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the
taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other
species of {Myristica} yield nutmegs of inferior
quality.
{American}, {Calabash}, or {Jamaica}, {nutmeg}, the fruit of
a tropical shrub ({Monodora Myristica}). It is about the
size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds
imbedded in pulp.
{Brazilian nutmeg}, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,
{Cryptocarya moschata}.
{California nutmeg}, tree of the Yew family ({Torreya
Californica}), growing in the Western United States, and
having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but
is strongly impregnated with turpentine.
{Clove nutmeg}, the {Ravensara aromatica}, a laura ceous tree
of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the
seed is acrid and caustic.
{Jamaica nutmeg}. See American nutmeg (above).
{Nutmeg bird} (Zo["o]l.), an Indian finch ({Munia
punctularia}).
{Nutmeg butter}, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by
expression.
{Nutmeg flower} (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb ({Nigella
sativa}) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used
medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and
clothing.
{Nutmeg liver} (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as
the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes
congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its
lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a
nutmeg.
{Nutmeg melon} (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich
flavor.
{Nutmeg pigeon} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
pigeons of the genus {Myristicivora}, native of the East
Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or
cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.
{Nutmeg wood} (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.
{Peruvian nutmeg}, the aromatic seed of a South American tree
({Laurelia sempervirens}).
{Plume nutmeg} (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia
({Atherosperma moschata}).
American \A*mer"i*can\, a. [Named from Americus Vespucius.]
1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent:
American Indians.
2. Of or pertaining to the United States. ``A young officer
of the American navy.'' --Lyell.
{American ivy}. See {Virginia creeper}.
{American Party} (U. S. Politics), a party, about 1854, which
opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those
supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power.
{Native american Party} (U. S. Politics), a party of
principles similar to those of the American party. It
arose about 1843, but soon died out.
American \A*mer"i*can\, n.
A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal
inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans
born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United
States.
The name American must always exalt the pride of
patriotism. --Washington.
American at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:
American
n 1: a native or inhabitant of the United States
2: the English language as used in the United States [syn: {American
English}, {American language}]
3: a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central
American or South American country
American
adj 1: of or relating to the United States of America or its people
or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American
English"; "the American dream"
2: of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and
islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere";
"American flora and fauna"
American at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » american|Američan
English
Inter: wikipedia » dab=American|lang=enEtymology
From Inter: suffix » America|an, or via Modified Latin Americanus with the same etymology.Pronunciation
* Inter: a » UK Inter: IPA » /əˈmɛɹɪkən/, Inter: X-SAMPA » /@"mEr\Ik@n/Noun
Inter: en-nou » nDerived terms
* Central AmericanTranslations
Inter: trans-top » inhabitant of the AmericasInter: trans-mi » d
- Pashto: Inter: t- » ps|امريکايی|m|tr=amrikâyay, Inter: t- » ps|امريکايۍ|f|tr=amrikâyëy
- Scottish Gaelic: Inter: t- » gd|Ameireaganach|m
- Spanish: Inter: t+ » es|americano|m, Inter: t- » es|americana|f
- Swedish: Inter: t+ » sv|amerikan|c, Inter: t+ » sv|amerikanare|c
- Turkish: Inter: t+ » tr|Amerikalı
- Volapük: Inter: qualifier » ♂♀ Inter: t+ » vo|Meropan, Inter: qualifier » ♂ Inter: t- » vo|hi-Meropan, Inter: qualifier » ♀ Inter: t- » vo|ji-Meropan
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » person born in or citizen of the USA
- Arabic: Inter: t- » ar|أمريكي|m|tr='amriikiy, Inter: t- » ar|أمريكية|f|tr='amriikíyya, Inter: t- » ar|أمريكاني|m|tr='amrikaaniy, Inter: t- » ar|أمريكانية|f|tr='amrikaníyya
- : Egyptian Arabic: Inter: tø » arz|أمريكاني|m|tr='amrikaaniy|sc=Arab
- Armenian: Inter: t- » hy|ամերիկացի|tr=amerikac’i
- Belarusian: Inter: t- » be|амерыканец|m|tr=amerykánec, Inter: t- » be|амерыканка|f|tr=amerykánka
- Bengali: Inter: t- » bn|আমেরিকান|tr=āmērikān|sc=Beng
- Bulgarian: Inter: t- » bg|американец|m|tr=amerikánec, Inter: t- » bg|американка|f|tr=amerikánka Inter: t+ » bg|американци|p|tr=amerikánci
- Catalan: Inter: t- » ca|estatunidenc|m, Inter: t- » ca|nord-americà|m
- Chinese:
- : Mandarin: Inter: t- » cmn|美國人|sc=Hani, Inter: t- » cmn|美国人|tr=Měiguórén|sc=Hani
- Czech: Inter: t+ » cs|Američan|m, Inter: t+ » cs|Američanka|f
- Danish: Inter: t+ » da|amerikaner|c
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|Amerikaan|m, Inter: t+ » nl|Amerikaanse|f
- Esperanto: Inter: t- » eo|usonano
- Estonian: Inter: t- » et|ameeriklane
- Faroese: Inter: t- » fo|amerikanari|m
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|amerikkalainen, Inter: t+ » fi|yhdysvaltalainen, Inter: t+ » fi|jenkki
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|Américain|m, Inter: t+ » fr|États-Unien|m
- German: Inter: t+ » de|Amerikaner|m, Inter: t+ » de|Amerikanerin|f, Inter: t+ » de|US-Amerikaner|m, Inter: t+ » de|US-Amerikanerin|f, Inter: qualifier » slang Inter: t+ » de|Ami|m, Inter: t- » de|Amis|m|p
- Greek: Inter: t+ » el|Αμερικανός|m|tr=Amerikanós, Inter: t+ » el|Αμερικανίδα|f|tr=Amerikanída
- Hebrew: Inter: t+ » he|אמריקני|m|tr=amerikani, Inter: t- » he|אמריקנית|f|tr=amerikanit
- Hindi: Inter: t- » hi|अमेरिकन|m|tr=amerikan
- Icelandic: Inter: t+ » is|Bandaríkjamaður|m, Inter: qualifier » colloquial Inter: t+ » is|Ameríkani|m
- Indonesian: orang Amerika
- Italian: Inter: t+ » it|americano|m, Inter: t+ » it|americana|f, Inter: t+ » it|statunitense|m|f,
- Japanese: Inter: t- » ja|アメリカ人|tr=Amerika-jin, Inter: t- » ja|米国人|tr=べいこくじん, Beikoku-jin
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Proper noun
Inter: en-proper nou » nTranslations
Inter: trans-top » American EnglishInter: trans-mi » d
- Norwegian:
- : Bokmål: Inter: t- » nb|amerikansk engelsk|m
- : Nynorsk: Inter: t- » nn|amerikansk engelsk|m
- Persian: Inter: t- » fa|انگلیسی آمریکایی|tr=engelisi-ye âmrikâyi|sc=fa-Arab
- Polish: Inter: t+ » pl|amerykański
- Russian: Inter: t- » ru|американский английский|m|tr=amerikánskij anglíjskij
- Spanish: Inter: t- » es|inglés americano|m, Inter: t- » es|inglés estadounidense|m
- Swedish: Inter: t+ » sv|amerikanska, amerikansk engelska
- Volapük: Inter: t- » vo|Lamerikänapük, Inter: t- » vo|Linglänapük Lamerikänik, Inter: t- » vo|Lamerikäna-Linglänapük
Inter: trans-botto » m
Adjective
Inter: en-ad » jUsage notes
Sometimes (usually outside of the USA) used pejoratively (see also anti-Americanism).Synonyms
* Inter: sense » US American Usonian, US American, United Statesian, US-ian, Usanian; (in Cockney rhyming slang:) SepticTranslations
Inter: trans-top » of or pertaining to the AmericasInter: trans-mi » d
- Pashto: Inter: t- » ps|امريکايی|tr=amrikâyay
- Persian: Inter: t+ » fa|آمریکایی|sc=fa-Arab
- Polish: Inter: t+ » pl|amerykański
- Portuguese: Inter: t+ » pt|americano
- Russian: Inter: t+ » ru|американский|tr=amerikánskij
- Scottish Gaelic: Inter: t- » gd|Ameireaganach
- Serbo-Croatian: Inter: t- » sh|američki
- Slovene: Inter: t+ » sl|ameriški|alt=amêriški
- Spanish: Inter: t+ » es|americano
- Swedish: Inter: t+ » sv|amerikansk
- Volapük: Inter: t+ » vo|Meropik
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » of or pertaining to a native or citizen of the Americas
- Volapük: Inter: qualifier » ♂♀ Inter: t- » vo|Meropanik, Inter: qualifier » ♂ Inter: t- » vo|hi-Meropanik, Inter: qualifier » ♀ Inter: t- » vo|ji-Meropanik
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » of or pertaining to the U.S. or its culture
- Arabic: Inter: t- » ar|أمريكي|tr='amriikiy, Inter: t- » ar|أمريكاني|tr='amrikaaniy
- : Egyptian Arabic: Inter: tø » arz|أمريكاني|tr='amrikaaniy|sc=Arab
- Armenian: Inter: t- » hy|ամերիկական|tr=amerikakan, Inter: t- » hy|ամերիկյան|tr=amerikyan
- Bengali: Inter: t- » bn|মার্কিন|tr=mārkin|sc=Beng, Inter: t- » bn|মার্কিনী|tr=mārkinī|sc=Beng
- Catalan: Inter: t- » ca|estatunidenc, Inter: t- » ca|nord-americà
- Chinese:
- : Mandarin: Inter: t- » cmn|美國|alt=美國的|sc=Hani, Inter: t- » cmn|美国|alt=美国的|tr=Měiguó de|sc=Hani, Inter: t- » cmn|美|alt=美-|tr=Měi-|sc=Hani
- Czech: Inter: t+ » cs|americký|m
- Danish: Inter: t+ » da|amerikansk
- Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|Amerikaans
- Esperanto: Inter: t- » eo|usona
- Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|amerikkalainen, Inter: t+ » fi|yhdysvaltalainen, Yhdysvaltain Inter: qualifier » genitive of noun, Amerikan Inter: qualifier » genitive of noun
- French: Inter: t+ » fr|américain, Inter: t+ » fr|états-unien
- German: Inter: t+ » de|amerikanisch, Inter: qualifier » more precisely Inter: t+ » de|US-amerikanisch
- Greek: Inter: t+ » el|αμερικανικός|m|tr=amerikanikós
- Haitian Creole: Inter: tø » ht|ameriken
- Hebrew: Inter: t+ » he|אמריקני|tr=amerikáni
- Hindi: Inter: t- » hi|अमरीकी|tr=amrīkī
- Icelandic: Inter: t+ » is|bandarískur
- Interlingua: Inter: t- » ia|statounitese
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » of or pertaining to a native or citizen of the USA
- Catalan: Inter: t- » ca|estatunidenc, Inter: t- » ca|nord-americà
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: trans-top » of or pertaining to American (the language), American English
- Volapük: Inter: t- » vo|Lamerikänapükik, Inter: t- » vo|Lamerikäna-Linglänapükik
Inter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Inter: checktrans-to » p
- Inter: ttbc » he: אמריקני {{m}} (amerikani), אמריקנית {{f}} (amerikanit)
- Inter: ttbc » la: Americanus
- Inter: ttbc » ro: american {{m}}, americană {{f}}, americani {{p}}, americane Inter: f » p
Inter: trans-botto » m
Derived terms
Inter: rel-top » terms derived from AmericanInter: rel-mi » d
- American option
- American pit bull terrier
- American plan
- American Revised Version
- American Revolution
- American saddle horse
- American share
- American shorthair
- American Spanish
- American Staffordshire terrier
- American Standard Version
- American style option
- American Thanksgiving
- American War of Independence
- American water spaniel
- Latin-American Spanish
- US Americans
Inter: rel-botto » m
Inter: lookfrom » American
See also
* Yankee- Yank
References
* Inter: w » North America - Inter: w » South America
- {{w|United States of America]]
Anagrams
* amacrine - in camera
Category: Category:English eponyms -
Category: Category:en:Demonyms -
Translation: cs » American
Translation: cy » American
Translation: da » American
Translation: de » American
Translation: et » American
Translation: el » American
Translation: es » American
Translation: eu » American
Translation: fa » American
Translation: fr » American
Translation: ko » American
Translation: io » American
Translation: it » American
Translation: sw » American
Translation: ku » American
Translation: hu » American
Translation: mg » American
Translation: my » American
Translation: nl » American
Translation: ja » American
Translation: no » American
Translation: ps » American
Translation: pl » American
Translation: pt » American
Translation: ru » American
Category: simple:American -
Translation: fi » American
Translation: sv » American
Translation: th » American
Translation: tr » American
Translation: vi » American
Translation: zh » American
american at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » American|Američan
Romanian
Adjective
Inter: ro-adj » 4Declension
Inter: ro-adj-4 » americanNoun
Inter: ro-noun » m|americani||f=americancăDeclension
Inter: ro-noun-m » pl=americani|def=americanulCategory: Category:ro:Nationalities -
Venetian
Adjective
Inter: vec-adj » american||a|i|eRelated terms
* AmèricaSynonyms
* mericanTranslation: de » american
Translation: el » american
Translation: eo » american
Translation: fr » american
Translation: io » american
Translation: kk » american
Translation: hu » american
Translation: mg » american
Translation: ml » american
Translation: pl » american
Translation: pt » american
Translation: ro » american
Translation: ru » american
Translation: fi » american
Translation: ta » american
Translation: te » american
Translation: vi » american
Američan at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » American|american
Czech
Noun
Inter: cs-noun » g=mDeclension
Inter: cs-decl-noun-auto » ma|Američ|a|nTranslation: cs » Američan
Translation: de » Američan
Translation: fr » Američan
Translation: io » Američan
Translation: hu » Američan
Translation: pl » Američan
Translation: ru » Američan