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agrimony
(Encyclopedia) agrimonyagrimonyăgˈrĭmōˌnē [key], any plant of the genus Agrimonia, perennials of the family Rosaceae (rose family) native to north temperate zones, to Brazil, and to Africa. They are…Mackintosh, Charles Rennie
(Encyclopedia) Mackintosh, Charles RennieMackintosh, Charles Renniemăkˈəntŏshˌ [key], 1868–1928, Scottish architect, artist, and furniture designer. Probably the greatest architect and designer…pink
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Deptford pink, Dianthus armeria pink, common name for some members of the Caryophyllaceae, a family of small herbs found chiefly in north temperate zones (especially the…Stead, Christina
(Encyclopedia) Stead, Christina, 1902–83, Australian novelist, b. Rockdale, New South Wales. She worked in the United States in the 1940s, emigrated to England in 1953, then returned to Australia in…Say, Allen
(Encyclopedia) Say, Allen, 1937–, Japanese-American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Yokohama, Japan, as James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii. After an apprentceship with a well-known…pennyroyal
(Encyclopedia) pennyroyal, name for two similar plants of the family Labiatae (mint family), usually distinguished as true, or European, pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) and American, or mock, pennyroyal…Coimbatore
(Encyclopedia) Coimbatore Coimbatore kwĭmbətôrˈ [key], city, Tamil Nadu state, SE India. Commanding the eastern…Darjeeling
(Encyclopedia) Darjeeling or Darjiling Darjeeling both: därjēlˈĭng [key], town, West…Ulan-Ude
(Encyclopedia) Ulan-UdeUlan-Ude&oomacr;länˌ-&oomacr;dĕˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 353,000), capital of the Buryat Republic, SE Siberian Russia, on the Selenga River near its confluence with the…Pantelleria
(Encyclopedia) PantelleriaPantelleriapänˈtāl-lārēˈä [key], volcanic island, 32 sq mi (83 sq km), S Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunisia. Sweet wine, capers, raisins, and dried…Trending
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