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baby's breath

(Encyclopedia) baby's breath, name for a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae (pink family) and for several other flowers, e.g., white bedstraw of the family Rubiaceae (madder family) and grape…

pink bollworm

(Encyclopedia) pink bollworm, destructive larva of a moth, Pectinophora gossypiella. Probably of Native American origin, it is a serious pest of cotton in the S United States, chiefly along the…

stock, in botany

(Encyclopedia) stock, in botany, common name for any species of the genus Matthiola, for Malcomia maritima (Virginia stock), and for the wallflower, all belonging to the family Cruciferae (or…

Carolina Panthers (7-9)

Carolina Panthers (7-9)at WashingtonL, 17-20at San Fran.W, 38-22AtlantaL, 10-15OPEN—DallasL, 13-16*SeattleW, 26-3at New OrleansL, 6-24San Fran.W, 34-16at AtlantaL, 12-13at St. LouisW, 27-…

Gypsophila

(Encyclopedia) GypsophilaGypsophilajĭpsŏfˈələ [key]: see pink.

Rich Little Biography

Rich Littleimpressionist, comedianBorn: 11/26/1938Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Perhaps the most impressive work Rich Little has done in movies is that about which most people are…

Rich Little

Rich Littleimpressionist, comedianBorn: 11/26/1938Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Perhaps the most impressive work Rich Little has done in movies is that about which most people are…

Dannecker, Johann Heinrich von

(Encyclopedia) Dannecker, Johann Heinrich vonDannecker, Johann Heinrich vonyōˈhän hīnˈrĭkh fən dänˈĕkər [key], 1758–1841, German sculptor. He studied with Pajou in Paris and with Canova in Rome. His…

Agadir

(Encyclopedia) Agadir Agadir ägädērˈ, ăgədērˈ [key], city, SW Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean. Agadir has metal-processing industries and exports fruit and vegetables. While…

gillyflower

(Encyclopedia) gillyflower: see pink; stock; wallflower.