Underutilized crop — Zizyphus mauritiana tree Neglected and underutilized crops are domesticated plant species that have been used for centuries or even millennia for their food, fibre, fodder, oil or medicinal properties, but have been reduced in importance over… … Wikipedia
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Coccoidea — Pour les articles homonymes, voir cochenille. Coccoidea … Wikipédia en Français
South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… … Universalium
Kapurthala — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name=Kapurthala locator position=right latd = 31.38|longd=75.38 state name = Punjab district=Kapurthala altitude=225 population as of = 2001| population total = 84361| area magnitude= area total= 909.09 area… … Wikipedia
List of culinary fruits — This list of culinary fruits contains the names of some fruits that are considered edible in some cuisines. The definition of fruit for these lists is a culinary fruit, i.e. Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does… … Wikipedia
savanna — /seuh van euh/, n. 1. a plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth, esp. on the margins of the tropics where the rainfall is seasonal, as in eastern Africa. 2. grassland region with scattered trees, grading into either open… … Universalium