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Definition: umbrae
umbra
n : a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction
of light
[also:
umbrae (pl)]
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Definition: Umbrae
Umbra
\Um"bra\, n.; pl.
Umbr[ae]. [L., a shadow.]
1. (Astron.)
(a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or
satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within
which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's
disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See
Penumbra.
(b) The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot.
(c) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly
called penumbra.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of sci[ae]noid food
fishes of the genus
Umbrina, especially the
Mediterranean species (
Umbrina cirrhosa), which is
highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also
ombre,
and
umbrine.
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Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree (
Phytolacca diocia) of the same
genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is
now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves,
and a somber aspect. The juice of its berries is used for
coloring wine. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
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