Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A flying-fish, Exocœtus californicus, found on the coast of California.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A flying fish of California (
Exocœtus Californicus ): -- called alsovolator . - noun The Atlantic flying gurnard. See under
flying .
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- noun A
flying fish ofCalifornia (Exocoetus californicus). - noun The
Atlantic flying gurnard .
Etymologies
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Examples
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But it is the seeds which are curious, and which give to the tree the odd name of "volador," or "flier."
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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Among the trees passed to-day was one called the "volador"
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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Every breath of every ancestor, every ash of every wind, every dead volador of every century lifted him, raised him to a renewed vision.
Their Dogs Came With Them Helena María Viramontes 2007
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The numerous plants of the volador, now seen in hot-houses, owe their origin to the only tree of the kind found near Mariara.
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On shaking the branches of the volador, we saw the air filled with its fruits, the simultaneous fall of which presents the most singular spectacle.
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It is altogether a curious sight when a large volador is shaken in calm weather, to see the hundreds of seeds whirling and wheeling towards the ground, which they take a considerable time in reaching.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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It is altogether a curious sight when a large volador is shaken in calm weather, to see the hundreds of seeds whirling and wheeling towards the ground, which they take a considerable time in reaching.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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The volador is not confined to South America, I have seen it in Mexico, and other parts of North America.
The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Mayne Reid 1850
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Among the trees passed to-day was one called the "volador."
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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The volador is not confined to South America, I have seen it in Mexico, and other parts of North America.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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