robinet (robinet)

[ Grose. robing (ro'bing), n. [Verbal n. of robel, v.] 1. The act of putting on a robe or ceremonious apparel.-2. Material for women's gowns and the like: a term of the eighteenth century. - 3. A kind of trimming like a flounce or ruffle ruffle, used on women's and children's garments. Dict. of Needlework. roboreous It is characterized by racemed flowers from the axils or fascicled at the older nodes, commonly free banner-stamen, blunt anthers, numerous ovules, somewhat rigid style, and usually flat and two-valved pod. It includes 16 genera, of which 11 are American, 1 African, 3 Austra lasian, and 1 ( Sesbania ) of general distribution. They are either herbs, shrubs, or trees, rarely shrubby climbers. For important genera, see Robinia (the type), Sesbania, and Olneya.