Definition of Trapa

1. Noun. Small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut.

Exact synonyms: Genus Trapa
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Trapaceae, Trapaceae
Member holonyms: Caltrop, Water Chestnut, Water Chestnut Plant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trapa

Transpondian
Transpondians
Transportation Safety Administration
Transportation Secretary
Transrhenane
Transtiberine
Transvaal
Transvaal daisy
Transvaal kafferboom
Transvaalian
Transvaalians
Transylvania
Transylvanian
Transylvanians
Trantas' dots
Trapa
Trapa bicornis
Trapa natans
Trapaceae
Trapani
Trapp
Trapp's formula
Trapp-Haser formula
Trappist
Trappists
Trasimeno
Traube
Traube's bruit
Traube's corpuscle
Traube's double tone

Literary usage of Trapa

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Landscapes of Mallorca by Valerie Crespí-Green (2004)
"419 or B to/from Sant Elm. Follow the main walk to Sa trapa ... To return, keep uphill on the wide track from Sa trapa, over the mountain pass, then descend ..."

2. A Greek Grammar, for Schools and Colleges by James Hadley (1872)
"647. trapa with the GENITIVE, from beside, from, with verbs of MOTION and those which imply RECEIVING (outwardly or inwardly) : Пт. ..."

3. The syntax and synonyms of the Greek Testament by William Webster (1864)
"The uniform meaning of trapa is, 'by the side of:' trapa aov, from, by thy side : trapa aol, at, by thy side : trapa <те, to, by thy side. trapa WITH THE ..."

4. Copious Greek Grammar by August Heinrich Matthiae, Edward Valentine Blomfield, John Kenrick (1832)
"Hence likewise with the kindred substantives : oí trapa топ» ... In the poets trapa with the genitive sometimes signifies also ' at, near', ..."

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