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Ailly, Pierre d'

(Encyclopedia) Ailly, Pierre d'Ailly, Pierre d'pyĕr dāyēˈ [key], 1350–1420, French theologian and writer, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the teacher of John Gerson and was Gerson's…

2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to drama to music Related Links Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and Newspaper Awards National…

state flowers

(Encyclopedia) state flowers. Each state of the United States has designated, usually by legislative action, one flower as its floral emblem; the rose has been designated by Congress as the national…

Tyler

(Encyclopedia) Tyler, city (1990 pop. 75,450), seat of Smith co., E Tex.; inc. 1850. In the heart of the rich East Texas oil field, Tyler has refineries and other oil-based industries. The…

sweetbrier

(Encyclopedia) sweetbrier,&sp;sweetbriar, or eglantinesweetbrier,ĕgˈləntīn, –tēn [key] [O. Fr. from Lat.,=needle], wild rose of Europe (Rosa eglanteria), cultivated and now naturalized in the…

loganberry

(Encyclopedia) loganberry, blackberrylike plant of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family). See bramble.

dewberry

(Encyclopedia) dewberry, name for several species of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family). See bramble.

blackberry

(Encyclopedia) blackberry, name for several species of thorny plants of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family). See bramble.

raspberry

(Encyclopedia) raspberry, name for several thorny shrubs of the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for their fruit (see bramble).

attar of roses

(Encyclopedia) attar of rosesattar of rosesătˈər, ăˈtär [key], or rose oil, fragrant essential oil obtained from roses and used in making perfume. It is one of the most valuable of the volatile oils…