Apios (apios)

[NL., so called from the shape of the tubers; States, and is called ground -nut or wild bean; its tubers, though numerous, are small. Apis1 (a'pis), n. [L., a bee; perhaps = Gr. of IMG:content-0946.png:[blocks in formation] apish (a'pish), a. [ York Historical Society. itate in a servile manner; hence, foolishly foppish, affected, or trifling: as, apish manners. A kinde of birds as it were of an apish kinde, ready to imitate what they see done. Holland , tr. of Camden's Britannia (1637), p. 543. apish a more (a-pish'a-mor), n. [Origin not ascertained.] In the western United States, a saddle-blanket made of the skin of a buffalo-calf. apishly (a'pish-li), adv . In an apish manner; with silly imitation; foppishly. Sin is so apishly crafty, as to hide itself under the colours and masks of goodne and honesty. Jer. Taylor , Artif. Handsomene , p. 15. apishne (a'pish-nes), n. [ apish + -ne .] The quality of being apish; mimicry; foppery: as, "the apishne of foreign manners," War burton , Sermons. We were not born to revel in the apishne of ridiculous expense of time. Ford, Line of Life.