(Encyclopedia) Delaney, ShelaghDelaney, Shelaghshēˈlə [key], 1939–, English playwright, b. Salford, Lancashire. Her first play, written when she was only 17, was A Taste of Honey (1958), about a…
(Encyclopedia) Post, Emily Price, 1872–1960, American authority on etiquette, b. Baltimore. Born into a wealthy family, Post began her literary career as a novelist. Her best-known book, however, is…
(Encyclopedia) Caylus, Marie Marguerite, comtesse deCaylus, Marie Marguerite, comtesse demärē märgərētˈ kôNtĕsˈ də [key]Caylus, Marie Marguerite, comtesse de kālüsˈ [key], 1673–1729, French writer…
Tough Sledding: Using Adjectives After Linking VerbsAdjectives Versus AdverbsIntroductionThree Degrees of SeparationTough Sledding: Using Adjectives After Linking VerbsA Note on Adjectives and…
(Encyclopedia) ramontchi, small tree or shrub (Flacourtia indica) belonging to the family Flacourtiaceae. It is cultivated in S Asia and in other tropical regions for its large edible berries. Dark…
(Encyclopedia) venisonvenisonvĕnˈĭzən [key] [O.Fr.,=hunting], term formerly applied to the flesh of any wild beast or game hunted and used for food but now restricted to the flesh of members of the…
(Encyclopedia) pyrogallolpyrogallolpīˌrōgălˈōl [key] or pyrogallic acidpyrogallic acid–ĭk [key], C6H6O3, white, crystalline, aromatic compound with a biting taste; it is poisonous. It melts at 133℃…
(Encyclopedia) souari or swarri nut, name for tropical trees of the genus Caryocar, abundant in N South America. The fatty “nuts,” botanically drupe fruits, somewhat resemble Brazil nuts but are much…
(Encyclopedia) Pigalle, Jean BaptistePigalle, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ pēgälˈ [key], 1714–85, French sculptor. His skill embraced a wide range, from small works appealing to the taste of the court…
