Word Meanings - RAVENER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. One who, or that which, ravens or plunders. Gower. 2. A bird of prey, as the owl or vulture. Holland.

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE; HOLLANDAISE
A sauce consisting essentially of a seasoned emulsion of butter and yolk of eggs with a little lemon juice or vinegar.
WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
VULTURE
Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and various other genera of the family Vulturidæ. Note: In most of the species the head and neck are naked or nearly so. They feed chiefly on carrion. The
HOLLAND
A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric used for window shades, children's garments, etc.; as, brown or unbleached hollands.
WHICH
the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
HOLLANDS
See HOLLAND (more info) 1. Gin made in Holland. 2. pl.
HOLLANDISH
Relating to Holland; Dutch.
HOLLANDER
1. A native or one of the people of Holland; a Dutchman. 2. A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water; -- called also, Dutch clinker. Wagner.
GRAVENSTEIN
A kind of fall apple, marked with streaks of deep red and orange, and of excellent flavor and quality.