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chartreuse chartreuse
chartreuse , liqueur made exclusively by Carthusians at their monastery, La Grande Chartreuse, France, until their expulsion in 1903. The French distillery and trademark were sold, and the order set up a new plant in Tarragona, Spain. The monks' product is identified by the name Liqueur des... Read more
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Tarragona Tarragona
Tarragona , city (1990 pop. 112,360), capital of Tarragona prov., NE Spain, in Catalonia, on the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Francolí River. A port and commercial center, it has an oil refinery, flour mills, and a large wine export. Some of Spain's finest wines are made in the... Read more
Enoch Enoch
Enoch , in the Bible. 1 Son for whom Cain named the city he built. 2 Father of Methuselah. It was said of him that he walked with God—a phrase used also of Noah—and also that like Elijah he was translated to heaven. An alternate form is Henoch.... Read more
Prickly pears Prickly pears
Prickly pear cactus Description A member of the Cactaceae (or cactus) family, prickly pear cactus, also known as nopal, grows in the United States, Mexico, and South America. It also flourishes in Africa, Australia, and the Mediterranean. Although prickly pear cactus can tolerate a wide range of... Read more
Tobacco mosaic virus Tobacco mosaic virus
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), also known as tobamovirus, is a rod-shaped virus with ribonucleic acid (RNA ) surrounded by a coat of protein that causes mosaic-like symptoms in plants. Mosaic-like symptoms are characterized by mottled patches of green or yellow color on... Read more
Jelly Bean Jelly Bean
Jelly Bean Background The jelly bean is a semi-soft candy, shaped like a bean and generally fruit flavored. Long considered a traditional Easter candy, jelly beans are also produced in seasonal colors for other holidays such as Halloween and Independence Day. Basic jelly... Read more
Coldstream Coldstream
Coldstream small town, Scottish Borders, SE Scotland, on the English border. General Monck raised troops there in 1660 for his march into England that resulted in the restoration of Charles II to the throne. The regiment became known as the Coldstream Guards, one of the regiments of guards of the... Read more
obsidian obsidian
obsidian , a volcanic glass , homogeneous in texture and having a low water content, with a vitreous luster and a conchoidal fracture. The color is commonly black, but may be some shade of red or brown, and cut sections sometimes appear to be green. Like other volcanic glasses, obsidian is a lava ... Read more
pokeweed pokeweed
pokeweed or pokeberry, tall, bushy perennial herb ( Phytolacca americana ) native to North America but cultivated and naturalized in Europe. The long clusters of white flowers are followed by purplish black flattened berries, whose crimson juice has been used as ink and to color wines but is... Read more

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