Jab"ber (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jabbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Jabbering.] [Cf. Gibber, Gabble.] To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or
unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. Swift.
Jab"ber, v. t. To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble; as, to
jabber French. Addison.
Jab"ber, n. Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance;
gibberish. Swift.
Jab"ber*er (?), n. One who jabbers.
Jab"ber*ing*ly, adv. In a jabbering manner.
Jab"ber*ment (?), n. Jabber. [R.] Milton.
Jab"ber*nowl` (?), n. Same as Jobbernowl.
Jab"i*ru (?), n. [Braz. jabirú, jaburú.] (Zoöl.) One of several large
wading birds of the genera Mycteria and Xenorhynchus, allied to the
storks in form and habits.
The American jabiru (Mycteria Americana) is white, with the head and
neck black and nearly bare of feathers. The East Indian and Australian
(Xenorhynchus Australis) has the neck, head, and back covered with
glossy, dark green feathers, changing on the head to purple. The
African jabiru (Mycteria, or Ephippiorhynchus, Senegalensis) has the
neck, head, wing coverts, and tail, black, and is called also
saddle-billed stork.
Jab`o*ran"di (?), n. (Bot.) The native name of a South American
rutaceous shrub (Pilocarpus pennatifolius). The leaves are used in
medicine as an diaphoretic and sialogogue.
Jab"o*rine (?), n. [From Jaborandi.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in
jaborandi leaves, from which it is extracted as a white amorphous
substance. In its action it resembles atropine.
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1. Originally, a kind of ruffle worn by men on the bosom of the shirt.
2. An arrangement of lace or tulle, looped ornamentally, and worn by
women on the front of the dress.
Jac"a*mar` (?), n. [F. jacamar, Braz. jacamarica; cf. Sp. jacamar.]
(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the
genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers,
but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their
colors are often brilliant.
Jac"a*na` (?), n. [Cf. Sp. jacania.] (Zoöl.) Any of several wading
birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of
which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating
water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also
surgeon bird.
The most common South American species is Jacana spinosa. The East
Indian or pheasant jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is remarkable for
having four very long, curved, middle tail feathers.
Jac`a*ran"da (?), n. [Braz.; cf. Sp. & Pg. jacaranda.] (Bot.) (a) The
native Brazilian name for certain leguminous trees, which produce the
beautiful woods called king wood, tiger wood, and violet wood. (b) A
genus of bignoniaceous Brazilian trees with showy trumpet-shaped
flowers.
Jac"a*re` (?), n. [Pg. jacaré; of Brazilian origin.] (Zoöl.) A cayman.
See Yacare.
Jac"chus (?), n. [NL., fr. L. Jacchus a mystic name of Bacchus, Gr.
&?;.] (Zoöl.) The common marmoset (Hapale vulgaris). Formerly, the name
was also applied to other species of the same genus.
Jac"co*net (?), n. See Jaconet.
Ja"cent (?), a. [L. jacens, p. pr. of jacere to lie: cf. F. jacent.]
Lying at length; as, the jacent posture. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.
Ja"cinth (?), n. [F. jacinthe, L. hyacinthus. See Hyacinth.] See
Hyacinth. Tennyson.
Jack (jk), n. [Pg. jaca, Malayalam, tsjaka.] (Bot.) A large tree, the
Artocarpus integrifolia, common in the East Indies, closely allied to
the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves entire. The
fruit is of great size, weighing from thirty to forty pounds, and
through its soft fibrous matter are scattered the seeds, which are
roasted and eaten. The wood is of a yellow color, fine grain, and
rather heavy, and is much used in cabinetwork. It is also used for
dyeing a brilliant yellow. [Written also jak.]
Jack (?), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. &?;, Heb. Ya 'aqb
Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. Jacobite,
Jockey.]