sima

In arch., an erroneous spelling of cyma. Simaba (si-mā'bä), n. [NL. (Aublet, 1775), from a native name in Guiana.] A genus of polypetalous trees and shrubs, of the order Simarubacex and tribe Simarubeæ. It is characterized by flowers with small calyx of four or five imbricated sepals, the same number of spreading petals and of lobes of the erect narrow disk, twice as many stamens with their filaments adnate to elongated scales, and a deeply parted ovary with four or five cells, ovules, and styles. There are about 14 species, natives of tropical South America. They bear alternate pinnate leaves with entire coriaceous leaflets sometimes reduced to three or even to one, and loosely flowered panicles of small or medium-sized flowers. See IMG:content-1083.jpg:[blocks in formation] Now in the crystal stream he looks, to try His simagres , and rolls his glaring eye. Dryden, tr. of Ovid's Meta morph., xiii. 31. simart (si-mär'), n. [Also simarre , simare , samare, samarra, cimar, cymar, cymarr, si marre, samarre, OF. chamarre , a loose and light gown, F. chamarre , lacework, embroidery, = Pr. samarra = It. ciamarra , zamara , zamarra , zimarra , a night-robe; cf. dial. (Sard in i an) ac ciamarra , a sheepskin garment; ra , zamarra , zamarro = Cat. samarra = Pg. or Sphenorhynchus abdimi, or Abdimia spheno Simbil ( Abdimia sphenorhyncha). rhyncha, having rather short legs for this family, white under parts, purplish upper parts, and greenish beak with sharp red tip. simblin, simbling (sim'blin, -bling), n. See simlin. simbling-cake (sim'bling-kāk), n. Currant cake made to be eaten on Mid-Lent Sunday. Wright. See simnel. [Prov. Eng.]