- jack pulpit
- (бот.) аризема
Subsidiary English-Russian dictionary . Natalya Belinsky. 2015.
Subsidiary English-Russian dictionary . Natalya Belinsky. 2015.
Jack Hyles — Jack Frasure Hyles (September 25, 1926 February 6, 2001) was a leading figure in the independent Baptist movement. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Hammond in Hammond, Indiana, from 1959 until his death. He was also well known for being an … Wikipedia
Jack in the pulpit — can refer to: Woodland plants: * Jack in the pulpit, Arum maculatum , of temperate northern Europe * Jack in the pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum , of northeastern North AmericaOther: * Jack in the pulpit, game Cat s cradle … Wikipedia
jack-in-the-pulpit — n. 1. A common American spring flowering woodland herb ({Aris[ae]ma triphyllum}) having sheathing leaves and an upright club shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries; also called {Indian turnip}. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jack-in-the-pulpit — ☆ jack in the pulpit [jak′in thəpool′pit ] n. pl. jack in the pulpits [also J ] an American plant ( Arisaema triphyllum) of the arum family, with a flower spike partly arched over by a hoodlike covering … English World dictionary
jack-in-the-pulpit — jack′ in the pul′pit n. pl. pul•pits pln any North American plant of the genus Arisaema, of the arum family, having an upright spadix arched over by a spathe • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
jack-in-the-pulpit — /jak in dheuh pool pit, pul /, n., pl. jack in the pulpits. A North American plant, Arisaema triphyllum, of the arum family, having an upright spadix arched over by a green or striped purplish brown spathe. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * North American… … Universalium
Jack Kemp — Infobox Officeholder name = Jack Kemp, Jr. imagesize = 200px small caption = order = 1996 Republican Vice Presidential nominee term start =August 16, 1996 term end =November 5, 1996 runningmate = Bob Dole opponent = Bill Clinton/Al Gore… … Wikipedia
jack — jack1 /jak/, n. 1. any of various portable devices for raising or lifting heavy objects short heights, using various mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic methods. 2. Also called knave. Cards. a playing card bearing the picture of a soldier or… … Universalium
Jack — /jak/, n. a male given name, form of Jacob or John. * * * I Any of more than 150 species of fishes (family Carangidae, order Perciformes) found in temperate and tropical portions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans and occasionally in… … Universalium
jack — {{11}}jack (n.) late 14c., jakke a mechanical device, from the masc. name JACK (Cf. Jack). The proper name was used in M.E. for any common fellow (mid 14c.), and thereafter extended to various appliances replacing servants (1570s). Used… … Etymology dictionary
jack-in-the-pulpit — noun (plural jack in the pulpits; also jacks in the pulpit) Date: 1837 a North American spring flowering woodland herb (Arisaema triphyllum syn. A. atrorubens) of the arum family having an upright club shaped spadix arched over by a green and… … New Collegiate Dictionary