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(Encyclopedia) pecten: see scallop.scallop
(Encyclopedia) scallop or pecten, marine bivalve mollusk. Like its close relative the oyster, the scallop has no siphons, the mantle being completely open, but it differs from other mollusks in that…Brewer's: Scalloped
[scollopt]. Having an edge like that of a scallop shell. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Scammozzi's RuleScallop Shell A B C D E F G H I J K L M…Brewer's: Scallop Shell
Emblem of St. James of Compostella, adopted, says Erasmus, because the shore of the adjacent sea abounds in them. Pilgrims used them for cup, spoon, and dish; hence the punning crest of…pumpkin
(Encyclopedia) pumpkin, common name for the genus Cucurbita of the family Cucurbitaceae (gourd family), a group that includes the pumpkins and squashes—the names may be used interchangeably and…Salamanca, city, Spain
(Encyclopedia) Salamanca, city (1990 pop. 162,037), capital of Salamanca prov., W central Spain, in Castile and León, on the Tormes River, c.2,600 ft (790 m) above sea level. Food-processing and…Princess Diana Remembered
Walkway, children's playground honor Princess Diana by David Johnson A plaque marking the Princess Diana Memorial Walk in London's Kensington Gardens in June 2000, after the walk was…How does the consumer know that shellfish are safe to eat?
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science Center They are the same species. A soft-shell crab is one that has just discarded its shell. Crabs that have just…Brewer's: Scammozzi's Rule
The jointed two-foot rule used by builders and invented by Vincent Scammozzi, the famous Italian architect. (1540-1609.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Scales
The Koran says, at the judgment day everyone will be weighed in the scales of the archangel Gabriel. His good deeds will be put in the scale called “Light,” and his evil ones in the scale…Trending
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