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Birganj

(Encyclopedia)Birganj bērˈgänch [key], town, S Nepal, near the Indian border. It is a market town for ag...

Porterville

(Encyclopedia)Porterville, city (1990 pop. 29,563), Tulare co., S central Calif., on the Tule River; founded 1859 on the old Los Angeles–San Francisco stage route, inc. 1902. Olives, fruits, nuts, grain, sugar be...

Pingtung

(Encyclopedia)Pingtung or P'ing-tung both: pĭngˈdo͝ongˈ [key], city (2010 pop. 198,903), S Taiwan. Located in an agricultural area, Pingtung produces metals, machinery, chemicals, and alcoholic beverages, and i...

San Pedro de Macorís

(Encyclopedia)San Pedro de Macorís sän pāˈᵺrō ᵺā mäkōrēsˈ [key], city (1993 pop. 123,987), SE Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Higuamo River. It is the nation's leading sug...

Pekalongan

(Encyclopedia)Pekalongan pĕkˌälôngˈgän [key], city (1990 pop. 242,714), N central Java, Indonesia, on the Java Sea. It is a textile and batik center and the principal port for central Java; sugar, rubber, and...

Pasuruan

(Encyclopedia)Pasuruan or Pasoeroean both: päˌso͞oro͞oänˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 152,075), E Java, Indonesia, on Madura Strait. Established by the Dutch in 1707, it remains an active seaport. It has shipyards...

Vinnytsya

(Encyclopedia)Vinnytsya vĭnˈĭtsyə [key], Rus. Vinnitsa, city (1989 pop. 374,000), capital of Vinnytsya region, in Podolia, Ukraine, on the Southern Buh River. A railroad junction in a sugar beet district, the c...

Bahraich

(Encyclopedia)Bahraich bärīchˈ [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, NE India, on the Saryu River. A district ...

Bareilly

(Encyclopedia)Bareilly bərāˈlē [key], city, Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Ramganga River. ...

ice cream

(Encyclopedia)ice cream, sweet frozen dessert, made from milk fat and solids, sugar, flavoring, a stabilizer (usually gelatin), and sometimes eggs, fruits, or nuts. The mix is churned at freezing temperature to att...
 

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