Ghat, Ghats: Mountain Pass, River Bank

India is a country of ghats: the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. India is a country of ghats on rivers and lakes...

Jacaranda Mimosifolia

Jacaranda is a tree of the genus Jacaranda: pinnate-leaved tropical American trees of the trumpet-creeper family with bright blue flowers in panciles.

Ascension, Ascension Day

Ascension, Ascension Day, Holy Thursday, Ascension Thursday Did you notice the Ascension Day, also known as Holy...

Abeunt Studia in Mores: Pursuits Become Habits

Abeunt Studia in Mores The Latin phrase abeunt studia in mores is ascribed to the poetry of Ovid,...

Feng Shui (風水)

Feng Shui Feng shui (風水) is a pseudoscientific traditional practice of ancient China using energy forces to harmonize individuals...

Taoism, Taoist

Taoism is a Chinese religion, (tao means the way), and also a philosophy. Taoism emphasizes doing what is natural, or going with...

Jungle, Jungle Raj

Jungle is a word derived from Hindi (jangal), and Pali and Prakrit (jangala). In these languages, the word referred to a waterless...

Welt, Welter, Welterweight

Welt, Welter, Welterweight   Welt is a strip of leather round the edge of the upper of a...

Fowl, Foul, Fowl-Filcher

Fowl and foul are homophones: same sound, but they have different meanings and spellings. Fowl is a domestic cock...

Dhole: The Wild Dog

Dhole is an endangered wild dog. It is also known as Indian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, red dog, or red fox....

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