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Brewer's: Sweet Singer of Israel

King David (B.C. 1074-1001). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sweet SingersSweet A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…

Sweet potatoes vs. yams

The Question: What is the difference between sweet potatoes and yams? The Answer: Depending on what you have in mind, either a sweet potato and a yam…

bee balm

(Encyclopedia) bee balm, name for several herbs, especially Melissa officinalis and Monarda didyma, both typical perennials of the family Labiatae (mint family) named for their fragrance, attractive…

Udagamandalam

(Encyclopedia) UdagamandalamUdagamandalam&oomacr;ˈdəgəmänˌdəläm [key], formerly OotacamundUdagamandalam&oomacr;ˈtəkəmŭndˌ [key], town (1991 pop. 81,763), Tamil Nadu state, SW India, in the…

Kerr, Judith

(Encyclopedia) Kerr, Judith (Anna Judith Gertrud Helene Kerr), 1923–2019, English children's book author and illustrator, b. Berlin. Her first and most well-known book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea (…

Townshend Acts

(Encyclopedia) Townshend Acts, 1767, originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English Parliament shortly after the repeal of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect revenue from the…

Lankaran

(Encyclopedia) LankaranLankaranlĭnˌkărănˈ [key] or LenkoranLenkoranlyĕnˌkəränˈyə [key], city (1989 pop. 45,020), SE Azerbaijan, near the Iranian border, on the Caspian Sea. It is a port and an…

white alder

(Encyclopedia) white alder, deciduous shrub or small tree (Clethra alnifolia) native to the Appalachians, named for the resemblance of its leaves to those of the unrelated true alders. It is…