484 A COMPENDIUM OF 
Turnip—ter’-nip (said to be from the Eng. 
word ¢urn in the sense of mend, and the Lat. 
napus, a turnip). A garden vegetable of 
many varieties. 
Turpentine—ter’-pen-tin (Ger. terpentin, Lat. 
terebinthus; Gr. terebinthos, the turpentine 
tree. An exudation from several species of 
pine. 
Turpentine Spirits—(terebinthus, terebinthos, 
and the Lat. spiritus, breath, volatile, etc. ). 
A volatile substance distilled from turpen- 
tine; gum resin. 
Umbel—um’-bel (Lat. umbella, a sunshade; a 
little shadow, from umbra, ashadow). Where 
all the stalks of a flower arise from a common 
center, as the hemlock, parsnip, etc. 
Umbelliferous—um’-bel-lif’-er-us (umbra, a 
shadow, and fero, I carry). Plants producing 
umbels, 
Upas—u’-pas (Malay pukn. Upas, the poison 
tree, from pudn, tree, and wupas, poison). A 
common tree found in the forests of Java and 
neighboring islands, once regarded as deadly 
to those coming in contact with it, but no 
longer so considered. 
Urceolar—er’-se-o-ler (Lat. urceolus, a little 
pitcher; a water-pot). Fleshy or bulging, as 
leaves or tubercles. 
Urceolate—(Lat. urceolus, like a pitcher). Like 
a pitcher in shape. - 
Urticaceous—er’-ti-ka’-shus (Lat. wurtica, a 
ind, Sah nettle). Having the character of a 
nettle, 
Utricle—u’-tri-k] (Lat. from uter, a bag or bot- 
