(Encyclopedia) herbal, early botanical book containing descriptions and illustrations of herbs and plants with their properties, chiefly those qualities that made them useful as medicines or…
(Encyclopedia) guavaguavagwäˈvə [key], small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Psidium of the family Myrtaceae (myrtle family), native to tropical America and grown elsewhere for its ornamental…
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Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)From the Mid-Atlantic Coast to New England The classic storm in these states is called a Nor'easter. A low-pressure area off the Carolina coast…
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