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Indian bread — Tuckahoe Tuck a*hoe, n. [North American Indian, bread.] (Bot.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sugar Loaf (Winona, Minnesota) — Infobox nrhp name =Sugar Loaf nrhp type = caption = Sugar Loaf in 1898 location = SW of jct. of US 61 and MN 43 nearest city = Winona, Minnesota lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = long degrees = long minutes = long seconds … Wikipedia
Cob loaf — Cob Cob, n. [Cf. AS. cop, copp, head, top, D. kop, G. kopf, kuppe, LL. cuppa cup (cf. E. brainpan), and also W. cob tuft, spider, cop, copa, top, summit, cobio to thump. Cf. {Cop} top, {Cup}, n.] 1. The top or head of anything. [Obs.] W. Gifford … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tuckahoe — Tuck a*hoe, n. [North American Indian, bread.] (Bot.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also {Indian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuckahoe — n. Virginian truffle, Indian bread, Indian loaf … New dictionary of synonyms
Rio de Janeiro — /ree oh day zheuh nair oh, near oh, jeuh , dee, deuh/; Port. /rddee oo di zhi nay rddoo/ a seaport in SE Brazil: former capital. 5,184,292. Also called Rio. * * * City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 5,937,300; metro. area, 11,121,300) and port,… … Universalium
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
Breakfast — For other uses, see Breakfast (disambiguation). Part of a series on Meals … Wikipedia
Home front during World War II — U.S. Government Publicity photo of American machine tool worker in Texas. The home front covers the activities of the civilians in a nation at war. World War II was a total war; homeland production became even more invaluable to both the Allied… … Wikipedia
Bannock (food) — Traditional beremeal bannock, as made in Orkney, Scotland. The separated sector is a scone. Bannock is a variety of flat quick bread. The word can also be applied to any large, round article baked or cooked from grain. When a round bannock is cut … Wikipedia
