sarcocarp

[Pref. sarco-, and Gr. karpos = fruit.] IMG:content-0945.png:[blocks in formation] Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ.] Bot .: A tribe of Vandese (q. v.). sar-căn'-thus, s. [Pref. sarc-, and Gr. anthos =a flower.] to sneer, from sarx, Bot.: The typical genus of Sar cant hide (q.v.). sar'-căşm, s . [Fr. sarcasme , from Lat. sarcas mus , from Gr. sarkasmos =a sneer, from sarkazō = to tear flesh like dogs, (gen it. sarkos ) = flesh; Sp. & Ital. sarcasmo . A sharp, bitter, or cutting expre ion, a satirical remark or expre ion; a bitter gibe or taunt. "I grant this sarcasm is too severe." Cowper : Table Talk , 103. *sar-căş-moŭs, a . [Eng. sarcasm ; -ous.] Characterized by sarcasm; sarcastic. "A sarcasm ous reflection on the House of Commons itself."- North : Examen , p. 144.