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corm

(Encyclopedia)corm, short, thickened underground stem, usually covered with papery leaves. A corm grows vertically, producing buds at the upper nodes and roots from the lower surface. Corms serve as organs of food ...

Mianwali

(Encyclopedia)Mianwali myänˈvälē [key], town (1981 pop. 59,159), N Pakistan, on the Indus River. It is the administrative center and market for a district that produces food grains, oilseed, hides, and wool. ...

Mirpur Khas

(Encyclopedia)Mirpur Khas mērˈpo͝or khäs [key], town (1981 pop. 124,371), S Pakistan, on the Let War canal. Founded in 1806, the town is a market for cotton and food grains. ...

Paternò

(Encyclopedia)Paternò pätārnôˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 44,266), E Sicily, Italy, at the foot of Mt. Etna, probably the ancient Hybla. It is an agricultural market and a food-processing center. ...

Rialto

(Encyclopedia)Rialto, city (1990 pop. 72,388), San Bernardino co., S Calif., a residential suburb of San Bernardino; inc. 1911. The city has greatly expanded as a result of the economic and demographic growth of th...

Helmond

(Encyclopedia)Helmond hĕlˈmônt [key], city, North Brabant prov., SE Netherlands, on the Aa River. Manufa...

Imabari

(Encyclopedia)Imabari ēmäˈbärē [key], city, Ehime prefecture, N Shikoku, Japan, on the Hiuchi Sea. It is ...

Kanuma

(Encyclopedia)Kanuma käno͞oˈmä [key], city (1990 pop. 90,043), Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center where housewares, furniture, and processed food are produced. ...

Korsør

(Encyclopedia)Korsør kôrsörˈ [key], city (1992 pop. 14,659), Vestsjælland co., S central Denmark, a seaport on the Store Bælt. In the city are fisheries and factories producing glass and processed food. ...

Frederikshavn

(Encyclopedia)Frederikshavn frĭᵺˈrĭks-houn [key], city, Nordjylland co., N Denmark, a port on the Kattegat; chartered ...