Three Bee Flashcards

1
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Avgolemono

A

A chicken soup made with egg yolks and lemon juice.

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2
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Bobolink

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A small American songbird that resembles the blackbird.

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3
Q

Creances

A

Fine lines used to leash a hawk during training.

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4
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Dvorak

A

A typing keyboard with frequently used letters placed centrally.

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5
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Eisteddfod

A

A Welsh competitive festival of the arts especially in singing.

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6
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Firbolg

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An ancient group of people in Ireland.

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7
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Giallolino

A

Any of a variety of yellow pigments.

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8
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Hio polloi

A

Ordinary people : multitude, masses.

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9
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Inuk

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A member of the Inuit people.

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10
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Jumada

A

Either of the two months of the Islamic year.

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11
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Kerril

A

An Asiatic sea snake.

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12
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Leberwurst

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Liver sausage.

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13
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Moraine

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A collection of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier.

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14
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Niminy-piminy

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Absurdly nice : ridiculously delicate : finicky.

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15
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Ormolu

A

Brass made to imitate gold and used for furniture and other decorative purposes.

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16
Q

Porwigle

A

A tadpole.

17
Q

Quokka

A

A small, stocky wallaby with a reddish-brown coat and a short tail.

18
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Redingote

A

A lightweight woman’s coat that is belted with the front open.

19
Q

Svarabhakti

A

The introduction of a vowel sound in Sanskrit especially between r or l and a following consonant.

20
Q

Tullibee

A

A whitefish of central and northern North America.

21
Q

Unakite

A

An opaque igneous rock flecked with green, black, pink, and white that is used as a gemstone.

22
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Vexillologist

A

A specialist in the study of flags.

23
Q

Wensleydale

A

A white cheese that is eaten fresh prior to preserving.

24
Q

Xyloglyphy

A

Wood sculpting that is artistic in nature.

25
Q

Yosenabe

A

A soup made of vegetables and seafood in broth.

26
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Zugzwang

A

The need to make a move in chess when it is not to one’s advantage.