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  • 51kumquat — noun Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) gām gwāt, from gām gold + gwāt citrus fruit Date: 1699 any of several small yellow to orange citrus fruits with sweet spongy rind and somewhat acid pulp that are used chiefly for preserves; also a tree or shrub …

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  • 52Schlumbergera — This article is about the genus Schlumbergera, including the house plants commonly called Christmas Cactus or Thanksgiving Cactus. For the Easter Cactus or Whitsun Cactus, see Hatiora. Schlumbergera Cultivar belonging to the Schlumbergera… …

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  • 53Alberta Premium — (produced by Alberta Distillers Ltd, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is one of the rare remaining 100% rye grain Rye Whiskies produced in Canada (see also Century Distilling s Century Reserve 13 Year Old). Alberta Premium won Canadian Whisky of the… …

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  • 54acidulate — acidulation, n. /euh sij euh layt /, v.t., acidulated, acidulating. 1. to make somewhat acid. 2. to sour; embitter. [1725 35; ACIDUL(OUS) + ATE1] * * * …

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  • 55honey — honeyful, adj. honeyless, adj. honeylike, adj. /hun ee/, n., pl. honeys, adj., v., honeyed or honied, honeying. n. 1. a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food. 2. this… …

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  • 56roselle — /roh zel /, n. a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries. [1855 60; orig. uncert.] * * * ▪ plant also called  rosella,… …

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  • 57Roselle — /roh zel /, n. 1. a city in NE New Jersey. 20,641. 2. a town in NE Illinois. 16,948. * * * ▪ plant also called  rosella, Jamaican sorrel, or java jute        (Hibiscus sabdariffa), plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family ( Malvaceae), and its… …

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  • 58Ravel, Maurice — ▪ French composer Introduction born March 7, 1875, Ciboure, Fr. died Dec. 28, 1937, Paris       French composer of Swiss Basque descent, noted for his musical craftsmanship and perfection of form and style in such works as Boléro (1928), Pavane… …

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  • 59subacid — sub·ac·id (səb asґid) somewhat acid …

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  • 60acidulate — a•cid•u•late [[t]əˈsɪdʒ əˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) chem. to make somewhat acid 2) to sour; embitter • Etymology: 1725–35 a•cid u•la′tion, n …

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