Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)From the Mid-Atlantic Coast to New England The classic storm in these states is called a Nor'easter. A low-pressure area off the Carolina coast…
The Hindu festival of lights
by Holly Hartman
Diwali, "the festival of lights" Related Links Hinduism India | Map Hindu Festival Dates Hindu Calendar Ramayana Hindu…
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(Encyclopedia) amaryllisamaryllisămˌərĭlˈĭs [key], common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on…
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Deptford pink, Dianthus armeria
pink, common name for some members of the Caryophyllaceae, a family of small herbs found chiefly in north temperate zones (especially the…
(Encyclopedia) tea, tree or bush, its leaves, and the beverage made from these leaves. The plant (Camellia sinensis, Thea sinensis, or C. thea) is an evergreen related to the camellia and indigenous…
(Encyclopedia) mangomangomăngˈgō [key], evergreen tree of the Anacardiaceae (sumac family), native to tropical E Asia and now grown in both hemispheres. The chief species, Mangifera indica, is…
(Encyclopedia) Japanese beetle, common name for a destructive beetle, Popillia japonica, of the scarab beetle family. Accidentally imported to the United States from Japan, it was first discovered in…
(Encyclopedia) coniferconiferkŏnˈĭfûr [key] [Lat.,=cone-bearing], tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, e.g., the pine, monkey-puzzle tree, cypress, and sequoia. Most conifers bear cones and most…
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Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis
evening primrose, common name for the Onagraceae, a family of plants of worldwide distribution, most species of which grow as herbs in the…
