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Ranchi

(Encyclopedia) RanchiRanchiränˈchē [key], city (1991 pop. 614,795), capital of Jharkhand state, E central India. It is a district administrative center and a health resort, 2,128 ft (647 m) above sea…

cocoa-plum

(Encyclopedia) cocoa-plum, sweet but somewhat dry fruit of the evergreen tree Chrysobalanus icaco, of the family Chyrsobalanaceae. The fruits are eaten fresh and often made into preserves. An oil…

Farrar, Geraldine

(Encyclopedia) Farrar, GeraldineFarrar, Geraldinefərärˈ [key], 1882–1967, American operatic soprano, b. Melrose, Mass.; pupil of Lilli Lehmann. She made her debut in Europe (1901) and sang at the…

caffeine

(Encyclopedia) caffeinecaffeinekăfēnˈ [key], odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small…

Asian Food Primer: Introduction

A quick guide to Asian foods by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific…

South Carolina

South Carolina State Information Capital: Columbia  Official Name: South Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: 1663 Entered Union (rank): May 23, 1663 (8th state) Present constitution…

Mingrelia

(Encyclopedia) MingreliaMingreliamĭn-grēˈlēə [key], lowland region, W Georgia, bordering the Black Sea. Tea and grapes are the chief products. Poti is the main port. The Colchis of the ancients,…

Bodinayakkanur

(Encyclopedia) Bodinayakkanur Bodinayakkanur bōˌdĭnäyəkˌən&oomacr;rˈ [key], town, Tamil Nadu state, at the foot of…

Worcester ware

(Encyclopedia) Worcester ware, ceramic ware, first manufactured in 1751, when the Lowdin pottery was moved from Bristol to Worcester. Soft paste was employed, and tea services, vases, armorial mugs,…

Wenzhou

(Encyclopedia) Wenzhou or WenchowWenzhouboth: wŭn-jō [key], city (1994 est. pop. 449,700), SE Zhejiang prov., SE China. It is a small deep-sea port on the Ou River 12 mi (19 km) from the East China…