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(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.Hilo
(Encyclopedia) Hilo Hilo hēˈlō [key], city (2020 pop. 44,186), seat of Hawaii co., on Hilo Bay of Hawaii…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…Brewer's: Wild-goose Chase
A hunt after a mare's nest. This chase has two defects: First, it is very hard to catch the goose; and, secondly, it is of very little worth when it is…Brewer's: Peter the Wild Boy
found 1725 in a wood near Hameln, in Hanover, at the supposed age of thirteen. (Died 1785.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PeterboatPeter the Hermit A B…Trending
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