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(Encyclopedia) molly or mollie, New World fish of the genus Poecilia, which includes the guppy or rainbow fish, Poecilia reticulata. Mollies, which are related to the killifishes, are found from the…Lefkás
(Encyclopedia) Lefkás, formerly LevkásLevkásboth: lĕfkäsˈ [key] or LeucasLeucasl&oomacr;ˈkəs [key], mountainous island (1991 pop. 19,350), c.115 sq mi (300 sq km), W Greece, in the Ionian Sea;…Balearic Islands
(Encyclopedia) Balearic Islands Balearic Islands bălēărˈĭk [key], Span. Baleares Balearic…piculet
(Encyclopedia) piculetpiculetpĭkˈyələt [key], common name for a small bird of the family Picidae, which includes the woodpecker and the wryneck. Like the true woodpeckers, piculets are large-headed…crossbill
(Encyclopedia) crossbill, bird of the genus Loxia, in the finch family. Its bill, crossed at the tips, is specialized for pulling apart pine cones and picking out the seeds. Crossbills are found in…Tory, Geofroy
(Encyclopedia) Tory, GeofroyTory, Geofroyzhôfrwäˈ tôrēˈ [key], c.1480–1533, Parisian printer, typographer, and author, b. Bourges. After study in Italy, he won distinction as a professor in Paris and…cashew
(Encyclopedia) cashewcashewkăshˈ&oomacr;, kəsh&oomacr;ˈ [key], tropical American tree (Anacardium occidentale) of the family Anacardiaceae (sumac family), valued chiefly for the cashew nut of…newt
(Encyclopedia) newt, name for members of a large salamander family, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere and including the common European salamanders. Newts are lizardlike in shape and are…Brewer's: Grease One's Fist
or Palm (To). To give a bribe. “Grease my fist with a tester or two, and ye shall find it in your pennyworths.” —Quarles: The Virgin Widow, iv. 1. p. 40. S. You must oyl it first. C. I…Oliver Hazard Perry BELMONT, Congress, NY (1858-1908)
BELMONT Oliver Hazard Perry , a Representative from New York; born in New York City November 12, 1858; attended St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., and was graduated from the United States Naval…Trending
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