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hawthorn
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hawthorn in Britain, it was traditionally believed that bringing hawthorn blossom, or may, into the house was unlucky.
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Hawthorn, garlic & cayenne--3 herbs for health
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...dong quai and black cohosh, and hawthorn and garlic, which have well-known benefits for heart function. HAWTHORN: FROM HEDGES TO SUPPLEMENTS The city...with ginkgo trees, several hedges of hawthorn, hearty stands of lavender and yarrow...
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Hawthorn Suites Features Wireless Computer Environment In Hotels Across the Country.
PR Newswire; 7/24/2002; 700+ words
; ...needs of today's high-tech savvy traveler, Hawthorn Suites hotels across North America are being outfitted...StayOnline system in approximately 40 percent of Hawthorn branded hotels. Hawthorn guests will be able to gain access to the Internet...
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Hawthorn Suites Opens 50th Property, Continuing Record Growth.
PR Newswire; 1/6/1999; 700+ words
; ...Nasdaq: USFS), franchisor of Hawthorn Suites, the chain of upper-end extended stay hotels, and Hawthorn Suites LTD., the mid-market brand...starting to reach critical mass for the Hawthorn brand," said Mike Leven, president...
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Hawthorn, Jeremy. Sexuality and the Erotic in the Fiction of Joseph Conrad.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Studies in the Novel; 3/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; HAWTHORN, JEREMY. Sexuality and the Erotic in...of Conrad's fictions" (11) Jeremy Hawthorn explores Joseph Conrad's fascination...despite this promising opening claim, Hawthorn's analysis of Conrad's interest in...
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Hawthorn Suites Unveils Sleek, New Prototype Design To Provide Extended-Stay Guests With Home-like Feeling.
PR Newswire; 2/25/2008; 700+ words
; ...an extension of their home in their hotel, Hawthorn Suites (http://www.hawthorn.com/) -- the all-suites hotel brand with...color- coordinated palettes. Tomorrow's Hawthorn Suites utilizes the current footprint, but...
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Hawthorn: A heart healer with sea-faring roots
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 2/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; The use of hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), a small shrubby tree common...Pilgrim-bearing vessel. is an archaic name for hawthorn. Aside from its sea-faring connections, hawthorn has a long and distinguished history as a healer...
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Hawthorn Hotels & Suites to Expand to Turkey With Hawthorn Karaca Resort in Bodrum.
PR Newswire; 1/5/2005; 700+ words
; ...USFS), parent company of the franchisor of Hawthorn Suites, announced today that Hawthorn Hotels & Suites Brand Management, Regional...North Africa and Turkey, is bringing the Hawthorn Suites brand to Turkey. The first property...
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Hawthorn Suites Hotels Rewards Hyatt Gold Passport Members with Bonus Points.
PR Newswire; 9/30/2003; 664 words
; ...are Hyatt Gold Passport members and stay at Hawthorn Suites hotels from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31...bonus points for booking their stay through hawthorn.com . "The partnership between Hawthorn Suites and Hyatt Gold Passport has become...
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Hawthorn fruit is hypolipidemic in rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Biochemical and Molecular Action of Nutrients Hawthorn Fruit Is Hypolipidemic in Rabbits Fed...examined the hypolipidemic activity of hawthorn fruit. New Zealand white rabbits were...HC diet supplemented with 2 g/100 g hawthorn fruit powder (HC-H). After 12 wk...
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Hawthorn Lore; The Storied Tree's Reputation and Reality
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/14/1991; ; 700+ words
; During winter, the hawthorn's leafless boughs and twigs outlined...fall. Depending on the variety, the hawthorn's sprays of flowers come in white...preserves and even liqueurs. Moreover, hawthorn is the tree to plant if the soil is...
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Hawthorn
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Hawthorn Description Hawthorn is a dense, thorny shrub that grows 5 – 13 ft (1.5...planted along hedges to deter trespassers since the Middle Ages. Hawthorn grows throughout the world anywhere that is moist. Hawthorn is...
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hawthorn
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hawthorn any species of the genus Crataegus of...are associated with May Day, and the hawthorn (called also may, thorn, haw, whitethorn...There are many legends surrounding the hawthorn, e.g., that of the Glastonbury thorn...
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Sun's Soup
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...lentil (seed of the Lens esculenta plant) hawthorn fruit ( Crataegus pinnatifida fructus ) onion...to treat medical problems in some cultures. Hawthorn fruit is the fruit of the hawthorn tree or bush. It has been used to treat conditions...
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haw
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
haw1 fruit of the hawthorn. OE. haga , identical in form with haga hedge, fence (see HEDGE ), connection with which appears to be shown by the forms of hawthorn , OE. haga- , haguðorn = MDu. hagedorn (Du. haagdoorn...
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may
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
may2 blossoms of the hawthorn. XVI. — (O)F. mai flowers and branches collected to celebrate 1 May, from the name of the month (see next), dial. hawthorn. So vb. celebrate May-day, chiefly in gerund (a)maying . XIV.
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