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cowbird
(Encyclopedia) cowbird, New World bird of the blackbird and oriole (hangnest) family. The male eastern, or common, cowbird is glossy black, about 8 in. (20 cm) long, with a brown head and breast; the…curassow
(Encyclopedia) curassowcurassowkyûrˈəsōˌ [key], common name for the largest members of an order of game birds called pigeon-toed fowls, which includes the white-crested guan and the rufous-bellied…Inns of Court
(Encyclopedia) Inns of Court, collective name of the four legal societies in London that have the exclusive right of admission to the bar. These societies—Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn, the Inner Temple…Jerusalem artichoke
(Encyclopedia) Jerusalem artichoke, tuberous-rooted perennial (Helianthus tuberosus) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), native to North America, where it was early cultivated by the indigenous…decapod
(Encyclopedia) decapoddecapoddĕkˈəpŏdˌ [key] (Gr.,=10 feet), name for invertebrate animals of the crustacean order Decapoda (phylum Arthropoda) including the crabs, the lobsters and crayfish, and the…joe-pye weed
(Encyclopedia) joe-pye weedjoe-pye weedjō-pīˈ [key], name for a tall North American plant (Eupatorium purpureum) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having small, usually pinkish-purple blossoms…elecampane
(Encyclopedia) elecampaneelecampaneĕlˌəkămpānˈ [key], hardy Old World herb, Inula helenium, of the family Asteraceae (aster family), naturalized in America and sometimes cultivated in gardens. It has…elk
(Encyclopedia) elk, name applied to several large members of the deer family. It most properly designates the largest member of the family, Alces alces, found in the northern regions of Eurasia and…Amana Church Society
(Encyclopedia) Amana Church SocietyAmana Church Societyəmănˈə [key], corporate name of a group of seven small villages in E central Iowa, clustered around the Iowa River NW of Iowa City; settled 1855…Family Compact, in Canadian history
(Encyclopedia) Family Compact, name popularly applied to a small, powerful group of men who dominated the government of Upper Canada (Ontario) from the closing years of the 18th cent. to the…Trending
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