BEAM

n. Bem. A.-S., beam. 1. A horizontal shaft serving as a support. [A, 302] 2. Of'a balance, the oscillating bar from the ends of which are suspended the weights and the substance to be weighed. [B.] 3. A group of paral rays of light. [A, CGH 4. The main stem of a branched antler. [L, 121.]—B.-tree. e knots or nodules arranged Pyrus aria. [B, 19.]—Hard b. The Carp in us betulus. [B, 19.) BEAN, n. Ben. A.-S., bean, Gr., xÿapos. Lat., fab a. Fr., fêve. Ger., Bohne. -It., fava. Sp., haba, 1. The common name for the genus Faba, its fruit (pod), and the seed of the fruit; also applied generically to any seed resembling that of the Faba. [B. 2. See BEREN.—Algaroba b. The pod of the Ceratonia siliqua. [B, 199. ae aeene b. The Dolichos sesquipedal is. [B, 19.]— Australian b.-tree. The Cast a nos per mum australe. [B, 19, 39.] —B.-caper. The Gases fabago. [B, 19.]—B.-capers. The Zugophyllaceee, {B, 34.]—B. copper. See under Copper.—B. family. The Legumin ose. [B, eae flour. See B. meal.— B.-huli. See B.-pod.—B. meal. Ground b's; used in making bread and adulterating flour. [B.]—B. of Carthagena. See Pichurim b,—B. of Saint Ignatius. See Saint Ignatins’s b.—B.- pod. The legume of the bean (Faba). [B.J—13. starch. See under Srarcu.—B.-tree. In Sweden, the Pyrus intermedia; in Australia, the Cast a nos per mum australe; in America, the Catalpa and the Ceratonia siliqua. [B, 19, 39, 81.]—B.-trefoil. The Anaris foetid a, the Menyanthes trifoliata, and the Cytisus laburnum., {f 19.J—B.-vine. The Phaseolus diversifolius. [B, 39.|—Bog b. ‘The Menyanthes trifoliata. [B, 19.]—Broad b. The garden variety of the Faba vulgar is. [B,39.|—Buck-b. The Menyanthes trifoliata. [B, 19.]—Bush b. The Phaseolus nan us. [B, 34.]— Calabar b. The Physostigma venenosum. [B.]—Carthagena See Pichurim b.—Castor b. The Ricinus communis. [B, 275. olate b. The Theobroma. cacao and its seed,, 185. e b. 1. The seed of the Caffea arabica. 2. The Faba vulgar is. [B, 34.]--Common garden b. The Faba vulgar is. |B, 199,|—Cujumary b. The seed of the Aydendron cujumary. |B, 19.] — Dwarf b. The Phaseolus nan us. [B, 199.] — Earth b. The peanut (Arachis hypogæa). [B, 199. Egyptian b. The Nelumbium speciosum or its fruit, [B. 19, 17 ‘Egyptian kidney b. The Dolichos lab-lab. [B, 275.:—English Tonka b. The seed of the Dipteryx oppos it i folia. [B, 81.|—Extract of Calabar b. See Extractum PHYSOSTIGMATOS.—False Pichurim b’s. Lat., O, no; 04, not; 0%, whole; Th, thin; Th, the: U2, like 00 in too; U?, blue; U3, lull; U4, full; U5, urn; US, like ü (German), Jfabæ Pichurim spur iæ. Ger., falsche Pichurimbohnen. See Pichuyim b.—Field b. À variety of the Faba vulgar is growing in fields. B, 71.]—French b. The Phaseolus vulgar is. [B, 19.|—Frijol b. he Phaseolus Hernandezi. fue! 275.|—Garden b. The Fuba v garis. {B, 71.]--Goa. The seeds of the Psophocarpus tetra go no lobus. |B, %5.]—Greater Pichurim b’s. Lat., fabæ Pichurim majores. Ger., gro e Pichurimbohnen, See Pichurim b.—Haricot b. The Phaseolus vulgar is. [B, 1 UE Hibbert b. The Phaseolus lunatus. [B,19.}—Horse-b. 1. The Faba vulgar is, var. equina. [B, 71] 2. The Can a vali a glad i at a. [B, 19.|—Horse-eye b. The Mucuna pruriens. [B, 273.]—Fndian b. The Catalpa bignonioides. BB, 275.]—Fnga b. ' The pod of the bastard ca ia. [B, 19.|—Kenucky coffee b. The Gym no clad us can a dens is. [R. Bartholow, “Am, Jour. of the Med. Sci.,” Apr., 1886, p. 582.J—-Kidney b. A popular name for various species of Phaseolus, especially those cultivated as esculents. [B, 19.|—Le er Pichurim b’s. Lat., fab a Pichurint minores. Ger., kleine Pichurimbohnen. See Pichurim b.— Lima b. An American name for the Phaseoluslunatus. [B, 19.]— Locust b. The pod of the Ceratonia siliqua. [B, 19.1—Maekay b. ‘The seed of the Entada scandens. [J. Mo , “ Brit. and Colon. Drug.,” Sept. 3, 1887, p. 260.|—Malacca b. The seed of the Seme carpus anacardinm. [B, 19.)—Mezquit b. The seed of the mezite (Prosopis glandulosa). {B, 19.j-Molucca b. The fruit of the Gui land i a bonduc. ‘B,172.|—Negro b. The Mucuna mono- See Calabar b.— sperm a. [B, 172,]--Ordeal b. of Old Calabar. Öx.eye b. ‘The Mucuna urens. [B, 275|—Pichurim b. Lat., fab a pechurim, fabæ pichurim. Ger., Pichurimbohne, The cotyledons of two species of Nectandra (major and minor). Two varieties are distinguished; the larger, or true, Pichurim b. is derived from the Nectandra (Ocotea) puchury major, and the le er, or false, Pichurim b. from the Nectandra (Ocotea) puchury minor. [B, 180,|—Pigeon-b. A small-seeded variety of the field b. [B,19.|—Puchury b. See Pichurim b.—Pythagorean b. The Nelumbium speciosum, (B, 172.|—Ram/’s-horn b. The Dolichos bicontortus. [B, 19.]—Red b. The Vigna unguiculata. B, 19.j—Red b.-tree. The Erythrina coral lod end ron.. (B, 19.|— Red castor b. The Ricinus sanguine us. [B, 275.|-Saered b. The Nelumbium luteum. [B, 19.])—Sahuea b. The Soja hispid a. B, 19.| Saint Ignatius’s b. Lat., fab a Ignatii, ignatia (U.S. h.]. Fr., fève de Saint-Ignace [Rae Cod.]. Ger., Ignatiusbohne. It., fava di Santo Ignazio. Sp., haba de Santo Ignacio. 1. The seed of the Strychnos ignatia. |B, 81.] 2. A Brazil name for the seed of the Fevillea cord i folia. |B, 19.|—Searlet pole b., Scarlet runner b. ie Phaseolus multi flor us. [B, 19, 34.|—Serew b. The Prosopis pubescens. [B, 275.]—Seaside b. 1. The Can a vali a obtusifolia. 2. The Vigna luteola. (Bi10,| Soja b., Soy b. Tue Soja hispid a, (B, %5,]—Speckle a b. The Phaseolus vulgar is, yar. variegatus (B, 199.]—Sugar b. ‘1. The Phaseolus sac char at us. 2, The Phaseolus lunatus, (B, 19, 275.|—Swedish b.-tree. es Ppa) for ment LOND Sword b. 1. The Canavalic glad i at a. 2. The Entada. [B, 19.]—Tick b. The Faba vulgar is, var. equina. [B,275.|—Tonka b., Tonquin b. Lat., fab a Tonco, Fr., fève Tonka, Tonka (fève) (Fr. Coup Ger., Tonkabohne. The seed of the Dipteryx odorata. [B,81.|—Tornilio b. The Prosopis pubescens., 275.]—Tree b. An Australian name for a species of Bauhinia. (B, 19.;—True Pichurim b’s. Ger., ‘chte Pichurimbohnen. See Pichurim_b.—Underground b. The Voandzeia. [B, 19.]°-Underground kidney b. The Arachis hypogæa. [B, 19.|—Vanilla b. See VANILLA.—Water. The Nelumbiacece. [B, 19.1—White b. of the ancients. See Benen album.—White b.-tree. The Pyrus aria. [B.J—White runner b. The white flowered variety of the Phaseolus multi flor us. [B, 275.]— Wild b. The Apios tuberosa. (B, 19.|—Wild. b.-vine. ' The Phaseolus erennis. [B, 31.]—Yain b. The Dolichos tuberosus. [B, 19.J— year b. The Phaseolus vulgar is. [B, 19.|—Yellow sacred b., Yellow water b. The Nelumbium luteum. [B, 275.|—Zebra striped b. The Phaseolus vulgar is, var. fasci at us. [B, 199.] BÉANCE (Fr), n. Ba-a°ns. The state of being wide open (said of the air-pa ages, ete.). [A, 385.] ELEC (Ger.), n. 4 Be?-ang’sti?-gung. Anxiety. BÉANT (Fr), adj. Ba-atn?, Wide open, gaping (said of blood ve els, of the os uteri, etc.). EEE! ae