Syn.
— Literature; learning. See Literature.
ERUGATE Er"u*gate, a. Etym: [L. erugatus, p. p. of erugare to smooth; e out + ruga wrinkle.]
Defn: Freed from wrinkles; smooth.
ERUGINOUS
E*ru"gi*nous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. érugineux. See Æruginous.]
Defn: Partaking of the substance or nature of copper, or of the rust copper; resembling the trust of copper or verdigris; æruginous.
ERUMPENT
E*rum"pent, a. Etym: [L. erumpens, -entis, p. pr. of erumpere.]
(Bot.)
Defn: Breaking out; — said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves.
ERUPT
E*rupt", v. t. Etym: [See Eruption.]
Defn: To cause to burst forth; to eject; as, to erupt lava. Huxley.
ERUPTION E*rup"tion, n. Etym: [L. eruptio, fr. erumpere, eruptum, to break out; e out + rumpere, to break: cf. F. éruption. See Rupture.]