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(Encyclopedia) Ya'anYa'anyä-än [key], city (1994 est. pop. 110,000), SW Sichuan prov., China, on a tributary of the Min River. It is a tea center for W Sichuan and a highway hub for the E Tibetan…Farrar, Geraldine
(Encyclopedia) Farrar, GeraldineFarrar, Geraldinefərärˈ [key], 1882–1967, American operatic soprano, b. Melrose, Mass.; pupil of Lilli Lehmann. She made her debut in Europe (1901) and sang at the…cocoa-plum
(Encyclopedia) cocoa-plum, sweet but somewhat dry fruit of the evergreen tree Chrysobalanus icaco, of the family Chyrsobalanaceae. The fruits are eaten fresh and often made into preserves. An oil…caffeine
(Encyclopedia) caffeinecaffeinekăfēnˈ [key], odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small…Asian Food Primer: Introduction
A quick guide to Asian foods by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific…South Carolina
South Carolina State Information Capital: Columbia Official Name: South Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: 1663 Entered Union (rank): May 23, 1663 (8th state) Present constitution…Mingrelia
(Encyclopedia) MingreliaMingreliamĭn-grēˈlēə [key], lowland region, W Georgia, bordering the Black Sea. Tea and grapes are the chief products. Poti is the main port. The Colchis of the ancients,…Repplier, Agnes
(Encyclopedia) Repplier, AgnesRepplier, Agnesrĕpˈlēr [key], 1858–1950, American essayist, b. Philadelphia. Her essays, esteemed for their scholarship and wit, are collected in several volumes,…Babol
(Encyclopedia) Babol Babol bäbōlˈ [key], town, N Iran, near the Caspian Sea, NE of Tehran. It is the…Cameroon, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Cameroon, MountCameroon, Mountkămˈər&oomacr;n [key], active volcano, 13,354 ft (4,070 m) high, in the Cameroon Highlands, W Cameroon; highest point in W Africa. The mountain and…Trending
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