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(Encyclopedia) espalierespalierĕspălˈyər [key], trellis or lattice used in horticulture for training a tree or vine flat against a wall, either for ornament or to fit it into a small space, allowing…Martinson, Helga Maria (Moa)
(Encyclopedia) Martinson, Helga Maria (Moa)Martinson, Helga Maria (Moa)m&oomacr;ˈə märtĭns&oomacr;nˈ [key], 1890–1964, Swedish novelist and poet. The mother of five children before she was 25…mangosteen
(Encyclopedia) mangosteenmangosteenmangˈgəstēnˌ [key], the edible fruit of Garcinia mangostana, of the family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae), an evergreen tree native to SE Asia. The purple fruit is similar…Cotentin
(Encyclopedia) CotentinCotentinkôtäNtăNˈ [key], region of N France, in Normandy, roughly coinciding with the peninsula formed by Manche dept. and extending into the English Channel. Cherbourg is the…umkokola
(Encyclopedia) umkokola, small, thorny S and E African tree (Dovyalis caffra, also called kei-apple), widely cultivated in its native area for the round or oval bright yellow fruits. Their juicy pulp…gourd
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Wild balsam apple, Echinocystis Jobata, a member of the gourd family gourdgourdgôrd, g&oobreve;rd [key], common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of…Perche
(Encyclopedia) PerchePerchepĕrsh [key], region and former county, NW France, in portions of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, and Eure depts. Alençon, an important town of the region, is world famous for its lace…cider
(Encyclopedia) cider, in Europe, fermented juice of apples; in the United States, unfermented apple juice, unless allowed to ferment, in which case it is typically known as hard cider. Selected…Robert Frost: After Apple-Picking
After Apple-PickingRobert FrostMy long two-pointed ladder's sticking through a tree Toward heaven still, And there's a barrel that I didn't fill Beside it, and there may be two or three…Aesop's Fables: The Peasant and the Apple-Tree
by Aesop The Boy and the NettlesThe Jackdaw and the PigeonsThe Peasant and the Apple-Tree A Peasant had an Apple-tree growing in his garden, which bore no fruit, but merely served to…Trending
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