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wild allspice
(Encyclopedia) wild allspice: see laurel.wild ass
(Encyclopedia) wild ass: see ass.wild canary
(Encyclopedia) wild canary: see finch; warbler.wild carrot
(Encyclopedia) wild carrot: see Queen Anne's lace.wild hyacinth
(Encyclopedia) wild hyacinth: see brodiea; camass; squill.wild leek
(Encyclopedia) wild leek: see onion.gaur, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) gaur, large wild ox of Southeast Asia, having a humplike ridge on the back. The gaur, Bos gaurus, is thought to be the largest of the wild cattle; the bulls may measure more than 6 ft…Brewer's: Shoe the Wild Colt
(To). To exact a fine called “footing” from a newcomer, who is called the “colt.” Colt is a common synonym for a greenhorn, or a youth not broken in. Thus Shakespeare says - “Ay, that's a…Brewer's: Wild as a March Hare
The hare in spring, after one or two rings, will often run straight on end for several miles. This is especially the case with the buck, which…Brewer's: Wild Boy of Hamelin
or Man of Nature, found in the forest of Hertswold, Hanover. He walked on all fours, climbed trees like a monkey, fed on grass and leaves, and could…