linanthus
- n a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States
linanthus dianthiflorus
- n low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
linaria
- n genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon
linaria canadensis
- n North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers
linaria vulgaris
- n common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
linchpin
- n a central cohesive source of support and stability
he is the linchpin of this firm - n pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
lincocin
- n antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
lincoln
- n 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
- n capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska
- n long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire
lincoln's birthday
- n the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered
lincoln memorial
- n memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln
lincoln steffens
- n United States journalist whose exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866-1936)