| plume | 1. A feather; especially, a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather. "Wings . . . Of many a coloured plume." (Milton) 2. <zoology> An ornamental tuft of feathers. 3. A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers. "His high plume, that nodded o'er his head." (Dryden) 4. A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward. "Ambitious to win from me some plume." 5. <botany> A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses. <zoology> Plume bird, any bird that yields ornamental plumes, especially the species of Epimarchus from new Guinea, and some of the herons and egrets, as the white heron of Florida (Ardea candidissima). Plume grass. <botany> An aromatic Australian tree (Atherosperma moschata), whose numerous carpels are tipped with long plumose persistent styles. Origin: F, fr. L. Pluma. Cf. Fly. 1. To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink. "Pluming her wings among the breezy bowers." (W. Irving) 2. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel. 3. To adorn with feathers or plumes. "Farewell the plumed troop." 4. To pride; to vaunt; to boast; used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill. <medicine> Plumed adder, the California mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus). See Mountain quail, under Mountain. Origin: Cf. F. Plumer to pluck, to strip, L. Plumare to cover with feathers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| plume | the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
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| plume | a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament |
| plume | dress or groom with elaborate care |
| plume | form a plume |
| plume | clean with one's bill, of birds |
| plume | deck with a plume, as of a helmet |
| plume | be proud of |
| plume | rip off |
| plume | a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes |
| plume | herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers |
| plume | any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads |
| plume | (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume |
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