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(Encyclopedia) cucumber, fruit of Cucumis sativus, a species of gourd whose many varieties are descended from a plant native to Asia and Africa. Cucumber is classified in the division Magnoliophyta,…citronella
(Encyclopedia) citronella, common name for a grass, Cymbopogon nardus, the source of oil of citronella, used in perfumes and soaps and as an insect repellent. The plant, with bluish green, lemon-…butter-and-eggs
(Encyclopedia) butter-and-eggs, common name for a plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) and sometimes for other yellow-and-orange flowers. Butter-and-eggs plants are classified in the…panama-hat palm
(Encyclopedia) panama-hat palm, perennial herb (Carludovica palmata) growing wild from Central America south to Bolivia. Despite its frondlike leaves it is not a true palm. The leaves are used to…Pollock, Jackson
(Encyclopedia) Pollock, Jackson, 1912–56, American painter, b. Cody, Wyo. He studied (1929–31) in New York City, mainly under Thomas Hart Benton, but he was more strongly influenced by A. P. Ryder…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: Bill Clinton: First Inaugural Address
George Bush Bill Clinton Bill Clinton First Inaugural Address Wednesday, January 21, 1993 My fellow citizens: Today we celebrate the mystery of American renewal. This ceremony is…The Divine Comedy: Paradiso: Canto XXXII
Paradiso: Canto XXXIParadiso: Canto XXXIIIParadiso: Canto XXXII Absorbed in his delight, that contemplator Assumed the willing office of a teacher, And gave beginning to these holy…Merritt Island
(Encyclopedia) Merritt Island, c.40 mi (60 km) long and c.6 mi (10 km) wide, E Fla., separated from the mainland by Indian River (a lagoon) and from the Canaveral peninsula on the east by Banana…duckweed
(Encyclopedia) duckweed, any plant of the genus Lemna and sometimes of related genera. Duckweeds are tiny floating or submerged aquatic plants with reduced or obsolete roots. They flower only rarely…kinetin
(Encyclopedia) kinetinkinetinkīˈnətĭn [key], one of a group of chemically similar plant hormones, the cytokinins, that promote cell division. In some instances kinetin acts together with another…Trending
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