480 A COMPENDIUM OF 
palm), The Indian date tree whose pods and 
seeds are preserved in sugar. 
Tansy—tan’-zi (Fr. tanaisie, the tansy plant, 
from the Gr. athanasia, immortality). A bit- 
ter, strongly scented plant with deeply cut, 
handsome leaves containing a volatile oil 
used in medicine. Tanacetum vulgare. 
Taproot—tap’-root (Dutch fap, a plug putin 
to stop a hole). The main root of a plant 
which runs deeply into the ground. 
Tegmen—teg’-men (Lat. tegmen, a covering). 
The second covering of the seed. 
Tendril—ten’-dril (Fr. tendron, the tender 
shoot of a plant, from the Fr. tendre, tender, 
and the Lat. ¢enere, to hold). The twisting 
extremities of plants that attach them to the 
fences and trees, etc, 
T enuifolius—ten’ -ui-fo'-li-us (Lat. tenuis, slen- 
der, and folium, aleaf). Narrow leaves. 
Terete—te’-ret (Lat, teres, or teretum, rounded 
off, genitive ¢eretis). Nearly cylindrical, 
Testa—tes’-ta, plural Teste (Latin zesta, a 
shell, a tile). The outer covering of the seed. 
T etradynamous—tet’-ra-din’-a-mus (Gr, tetra, 
four, and dunamis, strength), Having six 
stamens, four of which are longer than the 
others. 
Tetrandrous — te-tran’-drus, also Tetran- 
drian (Gr. tetra, four, and aner, Aman; gen- 
itive, andros). Plants having four stamens. 
Tetrapetalous—tet’-ra-pet’-a-ins (Gr. tetra, 
four, and petalon, a petal). A flower con- 
taining four petals. 
