English-Thai Dictionary

navel

N จุดศูนย์กลาง  จุดกึ่งกลาง  middle jum-suan-klang

 

navel

N สะดือ  omphalos umbillicus sa-due

 

navel orange

N ส้ม ไร้ เมล็ด  som-rai-ma-led

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NAVEL

n.The center of the lower part of the abdomen, or the point where the umbilical cord passes out of the fetus. The umbilical cord is a collection of vessels by which the fetus of an animal communicates with the parent by means of the placenta, to which it is attached.

 

NAVEL-GALL

n.A bruise on the top of the chine of the back of a horse, behind the saddle.

 

NAVEL-STRING

n.The umbilical cord. [See Navel. ]

 

NAVEL-WORT

n.A plant of the genus Cotyledon. It has the appearance of houseleek.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NAVEL

Na "vel, n. Etym: [AS. nafela, fr. nafu nave; akin to D. navel, G.nabel, OHG. nabolo, Icel. nafli, Dan. navle, Sw. nafle, L. umbilicus, Gr. n. *26 . See Nave hub, and cf. Omphalic, Nombril, Umbilical. ]

 

1. (Anat. )

 

Defn: A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus. See Umbilicus. belly button in humans

 

2. The central part or point of anything; the middle. Within the navel of this hideous wood, Immured in cypress shades, a sorcerer dwells. Milton.

 

3. (Gun. )

 

Defn: An eye on the under side of a carronade for securing it to a carriage. Navel gall, a bruise on the top of the chine of the back of a horse, behind the saddle. Johnson. -- Navel point. (Her. ) Same as Nombril.

 

NAVEL ORANGE

NAVEL ORANGE Na "vel or "ange.

 

Defn: A type of orange in which the fruit incloses a small secondary fruit, the rind showing on the exterior a navel-like pit or depression at the apex. There are several varieties; they are usually seedless, or nearly so, and are much grown in California.

 

NAVEL-STRING

NAVEL-STRING Na "vel-string `, n.

 

Defn: The umbilical cord.

 

NAVELWORT

NAVELWORT Na "vel *wort `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A European perennial succulent herb (Cotyledon umbilicus ), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; -- also called pennywort, and kidneywort.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

navel

na vel |ˈnāvəl ˈneɪvəl | ▶noun a rounded, knotty depression in the center of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus. • the central point of a place: the Incas saw Cuzco as the navel of the world. PHRASES contemplate one's navel spend time complacently considering oneself or one's own interests; concentrate on one issue at the expense of a wider view. ORIGIN Old English nafela, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch navel and German Nabel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin umbo ‘boss of a shield, ’ umbilicus ‘navel, ’ and Greek omphalos ‘boss, navel. ’ Compare with nave 2 .

 

navel-gazing

na vel-gaz ing |ˈneɪvəl ɡeɪzɪŋ | ▶noun complacent self-absorption; concentration on a single issue at the expense of a wider view.

 

navel orange

na vel or ange |ˈneɪvəl ˈˌɔrənʤ | ▶noun a large, seedless orange that has a navellike depression at the top and contains a small secondary fruit underneath it.

 

navelwort

na vel wort |ˈnāvəlˌwərt, -ˌwôrt ˈneɪvəlwərt | ▶noun a low plant of the borage family that resembles the forget-me-not and is cultivated for ground cover and rock gardens. [Genus Omphalodes, family Boraginaceae: several species, including O. cappadocica, widely introduced from Turkey. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

navel

navel |ˈneɪv (ə )l | ▶noun a rounded knotty depression in the centre of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus. • the central point of a place: the Incas saw Cuzco as the navel of the world. PHRASES contemplate one's navel spend time complacently considering oneself or one's interests at the expense of a wider view. ORIGIN Old English nafela, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch navel and German Nabel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin umbo ‘boss of a shield ’, umbilicus ‘navel ’, and Greek omphalos ‘boss, navel ’. Compare with nave 2 .

 

navel-gazing

navel-gazing ▶noun [ mass noun ] complacent concentration on oneself or a single issue at the expense of a wider view.

 

navel orange

navel or ¦ange ▶noun a large seedless orange of a variety which has a navel-like depression at the top containing a small secondary fruit.

 

navelwort

na ¦vel |wort |ˈneɪv (ə )lwəːt | ▶noun another term for pennywort.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

navel

navel noun 1 one's navel can be hollow or projecting: informal belly button; Anatomy umbilicus. 2 the navel of Byzantine culture: center, central point, hub, focal point, focus, nucleus, heart, core; literary omphalos. WORD LINKS umbilical relating to the navel Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

navel

navel noun 1 informal belly button, tummy button; technical umbilicus. 2 Cyprus was the navel of Byzantine culture: centre, central point, middle, midpoint, hub, nub, focal point, focus, pivot, nucleus, heart, core, eye; rare omphalos. WORD LINKS navel umbilical relating to the navel omphalo- related prefix, as in omphalocele Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Duden Dictionary

Navel

Na vel Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈneɪvl̩ |die Navel; Genitiv: der Navel, Plural: die Navels englisch navel orange, eigentlich = Nabelorange kernlose Orange mit nabelförmiger Nebenfrucht

 

Navelorange

Na vel oran ge Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈneɪvl̩ …|englisch navel orange, eigentlich = Nabelorange kernlose Orange mit nabelförmiger Nebenfrucht

 

Spanish Dictionary

navelina

navelina nombre femenino Esp Variedad de naranja de tamaño grande y sin pepitas .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

navel

na vel /néɪv (ə )l /名詞 C へそ ; ｟比喩的に ｠中心部 [地 ]▸ gaze at [contemplate ] one's navel ｟おどけて ｠瞑想 （めいそう ）にふける ～́ g à zing ｟俗 おどけて ｠(無意味なほどの )内省 .～̀ ó range 〘植 〙ネーブル .～́ str ì ng へその緒 (umbilical cord ).