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  • 31nankin — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium… …

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  • 32Nycticorax Caledonicus — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium… …

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  • 33quaker — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium… …

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  • 34al dente — adjective Etymology: Italian; literally, to the tooth Date: 1935 cooked just enough to retain a somewhat firm texture < al dente pasta > • al dente adverb …

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  • 35limp — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemphealt lame Date: circa 1570 1. a. to walk lamely; especially to walk favoring one leg b. to go unsteadily ; falter 2. to&#8230; …

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  • 36Halibut — This article is about the flatfish species; for the United States Navy ships named Halibut see USS Halibut. Halibut tend to be a mottled brown on their upward facing side and white on their downside Halibut is a flatfish, genus Hippoglossus, from …

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  • 37Leicester cheese — Leicester cheese, usually called Red Leicester, is an English cheese, made in a similar manner to cheddar cheese, although it is crumblier; it is coloured orange by adding annatto extract during manufacture. Its fairly mild flavour goes well with …

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  • 38Cobia — This article is about the marine fish. For the member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago in Fiji, see Cobia Island. For the Romanian commune, see Cobia, Dâmboviţa. For the United States Navy submarine, see USS Cobia (SS 245). Cobia …

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  • 39Bonito — Taxobox name = Bonito image width = 240px image caption = Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Scombridae genus = Sarda genus authority = Plumier in Lacepède, 1802&#8230; …

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  • 40Tamarillo — This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see Tamarillo (disambiguation). Tamarillo Conservation status …

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