ZANDER, zan'd[.e]r, _n._ the European pike-perch.--Also SAN'DER and ZANT.
[Ger.]
ZANELLA, z[=a]-nel'a, _n._ a mixed twilled fabric for covering umbrellas.
ZANJE, than'h[=e], _n._ an irrigating canal.--_n._ ZANJ[=E]'RO, one who
superintends the distribution of such water. [Sp. Amer.]
ZANTE, zan'te, _n._ the same as ZAN'TE-WOOD, the wood of the smoke-tree,
from _Zante_, one of the principal Ionian Islands: satin-wood.--_n._
ZAN'TIOTE, a native of Zante.--ZANTE CURRANT, the small seedless fruit of a
Zante grape.
ZANY, z[=a]'ni, _n._ a merry-andrew: a buffoon.--_v.t._ to play the zany
to.--_n._ Z[=A]'NYISM, condition or habits of a buffoon. [Fr. _zani_--It.
_zani_, a corr. of _Giovanni_, John. Cf. the similar use of the names
_John_ and _Jack_.]
ZAPOROGIAN, z[=a]-p[=o]-r[=o]'ji-an, _adj._ pertaining to those Little
Russian or Ukraine Cossacks who dwelt near the _Porogi_ or falls of the
Dnieper.--_n._ one of the foregoing.
ZAPOTILLA, zap-[=o]-til'a, _n._ the same as Sapodilla.
ZAPTIEH, zap'ti-[=a], _n._ a Turkish policeman.--Also ZAB'TIEH.
ZARAPE, za-rä'pe, _n._ the same as SERAPE.
ZARATHUSTRIAN, zar-a-th[=oo]s'tri-an, _adj._ and
_n._=_Zoroastrian_.--ZARATHUS'TRIANISM, ZARATHUS'TRISM=_Zoroastrianism_;
ZARATHUS'TRIC=_Zoroastric_.
ZARATITE, zar'a-t[=i]t, _n._ a hydrous carbonate of nickel, found usually
as an incrustation on chromite. [From _Zarate_, a Spaniard.]
ZAREBA, z[=a]-r[=e]'ba, _n._ in the Soudan, a stockade, thorn-hedge, &c.
against wild animals or enemies, a fortified camp generally.--Also
ZAREE'BA, ZERE'BA, ZERI'BA.
ZARF, zärf, _n._ an ornamental holder for a hot coffee-cup.--Also ZURF.
[Ar. _zarf_, a vessel.]
ZARNICH, zär'nik, _n._ a native sulphide of arsenic, orpiment,
realgar.--Also ZAR'NEC. [Ar. _zernikh_--Gr. _arsenikon_, arsenic.]
ZARZUELA, thär-th[=oo]-[=a]'la, _n._ a kind of operetta or
vaudeville--named from the royal residence of La _Zarzuela_ in Spain.
ZASTRUGA, zas-tr[=oo]'ga, _n._ one of a series of long parallel snow-ridges
on the open wind-swept plains of Russia. [Russian.]
ZATI, zä'ti, _n._ the capped macaque of India and Ceylon.
ZAX, zaks, _n._ a slaters' hammer.--Also _Sax_ (q.v.).
ZEA, z[=e]'a, _n._ a cereal having monoecious flowers. The only species is
_Z. mays_, the well-known maize or Indian corn. [Gr.]
ZEAL, z[=e]l, _n._ boiling or passionate ardour for anything:
enthusiasm.--_n._ ZEAL'ANT (_Bacon_), a zealot or enthusiast.--_adj._
ZEAL'LESS, wanting zeal.--_ns._ ZEALOT (zel'ot), one full of zeal: an
enthusiast: a fanatic: one of a fanatical Jewish party whose restless
opposition to the Roman domination finally brought about the ruin of
Jerusalem in 70 A.D.; ZEALOTISM (zel'-), the character of a zealot;
ZEALOTRY (zel'-).--_adj._ ZEALOUS (zel'-), full of zeal: warmly engaged or
ardent in anything.--_adv._ ZEALOUSLY (zel'-).--_n._ ZEALOUSNESS (zel'-).
[O. Fr. _zele_--L. _zelus_--Gr. _z[=e]los_, _zeein_, to boil. Cf. _Yeast_.]
ZEBEC, ZEBECK=_Xebec_ (q.v.).
ZEBRA, z[=e]'bra, _n._ a generic name given to the group of striped
Equidæ--all of which are peculiar to the African continent--and thus
including the Dauw or Burchell's Zebra, the Quagga, and the true or
Mountain Zebra.--_n._ Z[=E]'BRA-WOOD, the hard and beautifully striped wood
of a Guiana tree.--_adj._ Z[=E]'BRINE, like the zebra. [Of African origin.]
ZEBU, z[=e]'b[=u], _n._ the humped domestic ox of India (or Brahminy bull),
a kind of ox very nearly allied to the common ox, diffused over India,
China, the east coast of Africa, &c. [Fr. _zébu_, the whimsical name taken
by Buffon from the exhibitors of such a beast at a French fair as if
African.]
ZEBUB, z[=e]'bub, _n._ an Abyssinian fly hurtful to cattle, similar to the
tsetse. [Ar. _zub[=a]b_, a fly.]
ZECCHINO, tsek-k[=e]'n[=o], _n._ a Venetian gold coin, the same as the
_sequin_ (q.v.).
ZECHSTEIN, zek'st[=i]n, _n._ a deposit of calcareous rock which covers the
Kupfer-schiefer. [Ger.,--_zeche_, a mine, _stein_, a stone.]
ZED, zed, _n._ the letter Z, also called _zee_ and _izzard_: a bar of metal
of form similar to the letter Z.
ZEDOARY, zed'[=o]-[=a]-ri, _n._ certain species of curcuma, natives of
India, China, &c., whose root-stocks (_rhizomes_) are aromatic, bitter,
pungent, and tonic, and used for similar purposes with ginger--a powerful
sudorific. [Ar. _Jedwar_.]