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castor bean
castor bean bean produced by Ricinus communis, a plant of the spurge family, widely cultivated as an ornamental. Moles die when they eat the roots. It has long been used as an ordeal poison in parts of Africa. Ricin, the toxic protein found in the bean seeds, can be extracted and used as a... Read more |
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Head of Household
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD An individual in one family setting who provides actual support and maintenance to one or more individuals who are related to him or her through adoption, blood, or marriage. The designation head of household, also termed head of family, is applied to one whose authority to... Read more |
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pickle
pickle general term for fruits or vegetables preserved in vinegar or brine, usually with spices or sugar or both. Vegetables commonly pickled include the beet, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, olive, onion, pepper, and tomato. Mixed pickles include piccalilli, chowchow, mustard pickles, and chutney.... Read more |
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biceps
biceps , any muscle having two heads, or fixed ends of attachment, notably the biceps brachii at the front of the upper arm and the biceps femoris in the thigh. Originating in the shoulder area, the heads of the biceps merge partway down the arm to form a rounded mass of tissue linked by a tendon to... Read more |
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clubroot
clubroot disease of cabbages, turnips, radishes, and other plants belonging to the family Cruciferae ( mustard family). It is induced by a plasmodial slime mold that attacks the roots, causing, in the cabbage, undeveloped heads or a failure to head at all. Clubroot can be partially or in some... Read more |
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tiller
tiller, a wood or metal bar which fits into or round the head of the rudder and by which the rudder is moved as required. Until the introduction of the steering wheel at the beginning of the 18th century, all ships, no matter how large, were steered by a tiller, the larger ones with the aid of a... Read more |
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Heads of the Proposals
Heads of the Proposals, 1647. In June 1647 the army had taken custody of Charles I and, in the course of July, Lambert and Ireton worked out a basis for negotiation on behalf of the army council. The monarchy was to continue and to retain its veto; episcopacy was confirmed, though the bishops were... Read more |
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TOWN AND COUNTRY; TRAPPING EFFECTIVE FOR MOLE CONTROL
...to reduce mole activity...because the mole's primary...including castor oil derivatives and grub controls) are not...dealing with moles, but they...problems. Moles can quickly...survive, control will be ... |