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Brewer's: Pot de Biere
French slang for an Englishman. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Pot of HospitalityPot Valiant A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Brewer's: Six-hooped Pot
A two-quart pot. Quart pots were bound with three hoops, and when three men joined in drinking each man drank his hoop. Mine host of the Black Bear calls Tressalian “A six-hooped pot of a…primrose
(Encyclopedia) primrose, common name for the genus Primula of the Primulaceae, a family of low perennial herbs with species found on all continents, most frequently in north temperate regions. Among…chowder
(Encyclopedia) chowder, stew of fish or shellfish with potatoes, onions, and pork (usually salt pork), thickened with crumbled hard bread. The name chowder seems to have originated from the French…Munk, Kaj
(Encyclopedia) Munk, KajMunk, Kajkī m&oobreve;ngk [key], 1898–1944, Danish playwright, a clergyman. His ethical plays, traditional in form, led the Danish dramatic revival in the 1930s. Among…Zangwill, Israel
(Encyclopedia) Zangwill, Israel, 1864–1926, English author, b. London. He became a journalist and founded Ariel, a humorous paper. Zangwill wrote Children of the Ghetto (1892), later dramatized and…begonia
(Encyclopedia) begoniabegoniabĭgōnˈyə [key], any plant of the large genus Begonia and common name for the family Begoniaceae, mostly succulent perennial herbs of the American tropics cultivated…poker
(Encyclopedia) poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an…edelweiss
(Encyclopedia) edelweissedelweissāˈdəlvīs [key], perennial aster plant (genus Leontopodium) found at high altitudes in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and South America. It is about 6 in. (15.2 cm)…layering
(Encyclopedia) layering, horticultural practice of propagating a plant by rooting a branch before severing it from the mother plant. Typically the branch is bent and a section that has been slit or…Trending
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