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pile — 1. pile [ pil ] n. f. • 1287; lat. pila « colonne » I ♦ 1 ♦ Pilier de maçonnerie soutenant les arches (d un pont). « des lourdes piles du pont Marie aux arches légères du nouveau pont » (Zola). 2 ♦ Tas plus haut que large d objets de même espèce… … Encyclopédie Universelle
piling — /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/ (say puyling) noun 1. piles collectively. See pile2 (defs 1 and 2). 2. a structure composed of piles. {pile2 + ing1} …
piles — [pīlz] pl.n. 〚ME pylys < L pilae, pl. of pila, a ball, orig. prob. a knot of hair: see PILE2〛 hemorrhoids * * * piles (pīlz) pl.n. See hemorrhoid. [Middle English piles, from Medieva … Universalium
pile — pile1 /puyl/, n., v., piled, piling. n. 1. an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other: a pile of papers; a pile of bricks. 2. Informal. a large number, quantity, or amount of anything: a pile of work. 3. a heap of wood on which a… … Universalium
piling — /puy ling/, n. 1. a mass of building piles considered collectively. 2. a structure composed of piles. [1400 50; late ME pylyng. See PILE2, ING1] * * * … Universalium
Ordinary — 1) An ordinance or regulation; a formula for doing something. 2) Her. A dictionary of heraldic bearings; one of the nine simple shapes or charges in *heraldry, sometimes called honourable ordinaries . Cf. Bend; Chevron2; Chief; Cross cramponee;… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
piquette — 1. piquette [ pikɛt ] n. f. • 1583; de piquer ♦ Boisson obtenue par la fermentation de marcs de raisin frais (ou autres fruits) avec de l eau sans addition de sucre. « Il buvait de bon cœur la piquette dans un cabaret de campagne » (Musset). ♢… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pile — pile1 S2 [paıl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(arrangement of things)¦ 2¦(large amount)¦ 3 a pile of something 4 the bottom of the pile 5 the top of the pile 6¦(house)¦ 7¦(material)¦ 8¦(post)¦ 9 make a/your pile 10 piles … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pilea leptophylla Urb. — Symbol PILE2 Common Name Puerto Rico clearweed Botanical Family Urticaceae … Scientific plant list
Pilea leptophylla — ID 63790 Symbol Key PILE2 Common Name Puerto Rico clearweed Family Urticaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
