3. (Zoöl.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus Umbrella,
having an umbrella-shaped shell; — called also umbrella shell.
Umbrella ant (Zoöl.), the sauba ant; - - so called because it carries
bits of leaves over its back when foraging. Called also parasol ant. —
Umbrella bird (Zoöl.), a South American bird (Cephalopterus ornatus) of
the family Cotingidæ. It is black, with a large handsome crest
consisting of a mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at
the tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,
cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy feathers. Called
also dragoon bird. — Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb
(Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed radical
leaves. — Umbrella shell. (Zoöl.) See Umbrella, 3. — Umbrella tree
(Bot.), a kind of magnolia (M. Umbrella) with the large leaves arranged
in umbrellalike clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in various countries
are called by this name, especially a kind of screw pine (Pandanus
odoratissimus).
{ Um*brere, Um*briere } (?), n. [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F.
ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombrière. See Umbrella.] In ancient
armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face
guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes
moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver.
Called also umber, and umbril. [Obs.]
But only vented up her umbriere.
Spenser.
Um*brette" (?), n. [F. ombrette.] (Zoöl.) See Umber, 4.
Um*brif"er*ous (?), a. [L. umbrifer; umbra a shade + ferre to bear.]
Casting or making a shade; umbrageous. — Um*brif"er*ous*ly (#), adv.