ENDING
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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ENDING. A grammatical or derivational element at the end of a WORD:
-s added to
horse to form the plural
horses, added to
sell to form the third-person singular
sells;
-ity added to
central to form
centrality. Elements like -
s are often referred to as
inflectional endings. Elements like
-ity may be referred to as
derivational endings, but are more commonly known as
suffixes. Inflectional endings may or may not be classed as suffixes. See
CLASSICAL ENDING,
INFLECTION.
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Amanita muscaria: the gorgeous mushroom. (appearance of a Japanese mushroom in folklore)
Magazine article from: Asian Folklore Studies; 4/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; The Amanita muscaria is one of the most gorgeous mushrooms...members in this mushroom family. The scarlet Amanita is a member of the family Amanitaceae...mushroom poisonings occur. Although the Amanita muscaria is not itself deadly, it is nevertheless...
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Amanita Offers State Stake in Mansa Batteries.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 4/17/2003; 700+ words
; ...All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) AMANITA, owners of the closed Mansa Batteries...been operational in the last five years. Amanita Group of Companies managing director Diego...repossess Mansa Batteries (now called Amanita Batteries) if the new owners fail to...
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State Rejects Amanita Batteries' Joint Bid.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 7/2/2003; 700+ words
; ...rejected proposals by owners of the closed Amanita Batteries in Mansa for a joint venture...Government sources have revealed that Amanita Batteries was considered a failed privatisation...Zambia Privatisation Agency (ZPA). Amanita Group of Companies managing director Diego...
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Amanita Oil Import Complaints Backed.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 2/27/2002; 700+ words
; ...complaints of unfair oil imports from Amanita premium oils were genuine and Government...himself with the operations of the company. Amanita premium oils have raised persistent complaints...Zimbabwe. Mr Simuchile explained that Amanita premium oils management had explained...
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Amanita Closes 3 Milling Plants.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 11/27/2000; 646 words
; ...Times of Zambia, November 23, 2000) Amanita is shutting down its three milling plants...in an interview in Lusaka yesterday. Amanita which will be relocating the flour milling...depreciating Kwacha. Mr. Casilli said Amanita Zambiana had found it increasingly difficult...
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Amanita, agro centre to teach farmers how to grow sunflower.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 10/18/1999; 700+ words
; ...the knowledge on sunflower production, Amanita Premier Oils (APO), through the assistance...be given to farmers. Apart from this, Amanita would also like to commence radio programmes...positive response," explains Banda. Amanita would like to support sunflower production...
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LA Reference Hosts Amanita Dance Fever Finals.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 8/23/2004; 579 words
; ...evening host the much-awaited finals for the Amanita dance fever contest. The competition has attracted...million respectively. Over the past four weekends, Amanita has been hosting the Amanita Dance Fever contest organised by Kulture Consult...
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Amanita Batteries put on sale.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 9/22/1999; 574 words
; ...Lusaka (Times of Zambia, September 21, 1999) Amanita Zambiana has decided to sell Amanita Batteries (formerly Mansa Batteries) and is...redundant due to unwavering stiff competition. Amanita Zambiana managing director Diego Casilli said...
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AMANITA short of raw materials.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 10/12/1999; 700+ words
; ...Post of Zambia, October 11, 1999) AMANITA Premier Oils Limited is facing the problem...Allison. During the last marketing season, Amanita got about 2,700 tonnes of sunflower...market for sunflower is readily available. Amanita is ready to purchase the produce at any...
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Amanita Stuck With Batteries Plant.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 4/17/2000; 494 words
; Lusaka (Times of Zambia, April 14, 2000) Amanita Zambiana is now stuck with Amanita batteries plant in Mansa which was short listed for sale as no one has expressed interest in it. Amanita Zambiana managing director Diego Casilli said...
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amanita
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
amanita Large, widely distributed genus of fungi. Amanitas usually have distinct stalks and the prominent remains of a veil in a fleshy ring under the cap and at the bulbous base. They include some of the most poisonous fungi known, such as the death cap and destroying angel.
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Amanita
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Amanita : see mushroom .
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Mushroom Poisoning
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...types of mushrooms. One type known as Amanita phalloides , appropriately called "death...and western Europe result from eating Amanita phalloides . This mushroom is recognized...muscle groups to perform. Symptoms of Amanita poisoning occur in different stages or...
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Hallucinogens
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
...noted for its advanced social development). In Europe, the fungus Amanita muscaria was thought to have been used by the Vikings. Amanita muscaria and its close relative, Amanita pantherina, are also found in the United States. Both contain psychoactive...
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mushroom
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the poisonous species is to learn to identify them. Some poisonous mushrooms are of the genus Amanita. The genus includes the fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, and the death angel or destroying angel, A. virosa. The use of edible mushrooms for...
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