Mespilus
Mespilus (medlar; family Rosaceae) A
monotypic genus of trees, close to
Malus but with the
carpels exposed in a disc within the wide ring of the persistent
calyx at the top of the fruit, and with solitary flowers and large, leaf-like
sepals. Fruits can be eaten when they become soft and brown. They are native to southeastern Europe and central Asia.
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MESSINA ON THE ROAD AGAIN BUT WILL HE TOUR WITH LOGGINS?(PREVIEW)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/28/2004; 700+ words
; Byline: GREG HAYMES Staff writer Jim Messina has quite an impressive rock 'n' roll...hit-making '70s duo, Loggins & Messina. The twosome rattled off such hits as...lucrative offers, Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina have yet to launch a reunion. That might...
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AMATO MESSINA, 80; BUILDER OF HOMES, LANDMARK RESTAURANT
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/7/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...eulogy that one of his sons gave, Amato Messina is imagined arriving at the gates of heaven...any of the earthly projects that Mr. Messina constructed during his long career as...remains his signature project. Mr. Messina, the founder and former owner of Messina...
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Plainfield's Messina captains Aurora defense
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 9/27/2003; ; 700+ words
; Former Plainfield standout Steve Messina is making a name for himself at Aurora...The nickname arrived shortly after Steve Messina plowed into an opponent and turned him...My freshman year in high school," Messina remembered, "I was running down the...
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Laura Messina named Teacher of the Year
Newspaper article from: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin; 10/12/2006; ; 700+ words
; If Laura Messina became an orthodontist like she had intended to, she would have...kindergarten class, and I knew this was the place for me," said Messina, 37. Although Messina doesn't teach kindergarten, she did follow her instinct to...
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Analysis of Messina Minerals Inc.
M2 Presswire; 2/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...February 2007-TSX Venture News: Analysis of Messina Minerals Inc(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09022007 Analysis of Messina Minerals Inc (TSX.V:MMI) Messina Minerals Inc. is exploring for zinc-lead...
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Blazers' Messina, New Mexico learn the value of patience.(Sports Extra)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 2/9/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Kevin Schmit Carmen Messina knew he was a Division I football...other area high school players, but Messina always stood out to those who faced...hammer at linebacker and running back, Messina signed his National Letter of Intent...
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Jo Dee Messina is all right now
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/9/1999; ; 700+ words
; Jo Dee Messina is singing. This is something she does...en route to a radio station, and Messina is caterwauling an improvisational tribute...fabulous new lipstick color she's found. Messina pulls down the visor and applies a fresh...
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Jo Dee Messina:
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 10/26/2001; ; 700+ words
; Tickets Jo Dee Messina, along with Rascal Flatts and Cyndi...Blankenship The Capital-Journal Jo Dee Messina doesn't like finishing in the middle...awareness of breast cancer. On June 2, Messina ran in the race, finishing in an extremely...
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Jo Dee Messina Talks Country Music, CBS
Transcript from: CBS This Morning; 5/5/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...seems to be a lucky number for country singer Jo Dee Messina. She's the first female country artist to have three...listen to one of her songs, Lesson in Leavin', Jo Dee Messina. MESSINA: Somebody's gonna give you a lesson in leavin...
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MUSIC SCENE; Messina coming home to play
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 6/20/2003; ; 700+ words
; Jay Miller Jo Dee Messina has always seemed like a performer in...idea, that's the label's call," Messina said with a laugh from her Nashville...it seems like I just got started." Messina makes a short New England swing this...
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Messina, Jo Dee
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
JO DEE MESSINA Born: Framingham, Massachusetts, 25...voice and a mane of red hair, Jo Dee Messina was part of a wave of 1990s female vocalists...influence. Born and raised in New England, Messina did not fit the southern country prototype...
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Antonello da Messina
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Antonello da Messina Antonello da Messina (ca. 1430-1479) was one of the first Italian painters to...Vasari, the 16th-century biographer, said that Antonello da Messina learned oil painting from Jan van Eyck, whom he had visited...
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Messina
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Messina , city (1991 pop. 231,693), capital of Messina prov., NE Sicily, Italy, on the Strait of Messina, opposite the Italian mainland. It is a busy seaport and a commercial and light industrial center. Manufactures include processed...
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Strait of Messina
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Strait of Messina channel, c.20 mi (32 km) long and...Reggio di Calabria, SW Italy, and Messina, NE Sicily, are the main ports. A ferry...the dangerous waters of the strait from Messina to Villa San Giovanni. The currents...
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Messina, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Messina, Battle of the final battle in the World War II invasion of Sicily , won...triumph for the U.S. 7th Army under Gen. George S. Patton , which reached Messina while British Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery 's troops were bogged down outside...
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