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coriander

(Encyclopedia) coriandercorianderkōrˌēănˈdər [key], strong-smelling Old World annual herb (Coriandrum sativum) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), cultivated for its fruits. Dried coriander…

Pop Goes 1998

The Year in Music by Melinda Newman The Backstreet Boys show their solidarity at a press conference in Argentina.Pop went the music world in 1998 as teens dominated the charts and little…

herb

(Encyclopedia) herbherbûrb, hûrb [key], name for any plant that is used medicinally or as a spice and for the useful product of such a plant. Herbs as condiments and seasonings are still important in…

zedoary

(Encyclopedia) zedoaryzedoaryzĕdˈōĕrˌē [key], name for a perennial herb (Curcuma zedoaria) of the Zingiberaceae (ginger family) and for a spice consisting of its dried and pulverized aromatic rhizome…

Brewer's: Fast Girl

or Young Lady (A) is one who talks slang, assumes the airs of a knowing one, and has no respect for female delicacy and retirement. She is the ape of the fast young man. Source:…

Brewer's: Gay Girl

A woman of light or extravagant habits. Lady Anne Berkeley, dissatisfied with the conduct of her daughter-in-law (Lady Catherine Howard), exclaimed, “By the blessed sacrament, this gay…

Two Girls and a Guy

Director/Writer:James TobackDirector of Photography:Barry MarkowitzEditor:Alan OxmanMusic:Barry ColeProduction Designer:Kevin ThompsonProducers:Chris Hanley and Edward R. Pressman4/98Release:…

Indigo Girls Biography

Indigo Girlsmusical group Amy Ray and Emily Saliers began singing together during high school and have remained partners ever since, adopting the moniker Indigo Girls in 1985. That…

Balthus

(Encyclopedia) BalthusBalthusbôlˈthəs, bălˈ– [key], 1908–2001, Polish-French painter, b. Paris as Count Balthasar Klossowski de Rola. Balthus is sometimes regarded as one of the most important…