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Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguo jie ( Chinese: 中國結; pinyin: Zhōngguó jié ), is a Chinese folk art with ties to Buddhism and Taoism. [ 1] A Chinese knot is made from a single length of cord that is woven into different shapes, with each shape having a symbolic meaning. [ 2] The most common color used in Chinese knotting is red ...
Spartina is a genus of plants in the grass family, frequently found in coastal salt marshes. [3] Species in this genus are commonly known as cordgrass or cord-grass, [4] and are native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean in western and southern Europe, north-western and southern Africa, the Americas and the islands of the southern Atlantic Ocean; one or two species also occur on the western ...
A kautuka is a red-yellow coloured ritual protection thread, sometimes with knots, found on the Indian subcontinent. It is sometimes called a kalava, mauli, moui, raksasutra, [1] pratisara (in North India), kaapu, kayiru, charandu or rakshadhara (in South India). [2] [3] [4] A kautuka is a woven thread, cord or ribbon, states the Indologist Jan ...
Sporobolus alterniflorus, or synonymously known as Spartina alterniflora, the smooth cordgrass, [ 1] saltmarsh cordgrass, or salt-water cordgrass, is a perennial deciduous grass which is found in intertidal wetlands, especially estuarine salt marshes. It has been reclassified as Sporobolus alterniflorus after a taxonomic revision in 2014, [ 2 ...
The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jaṅgala (Sanskrit: जङ्गल), meaning rough and arid. It came into the English language via Hindi in the 18th century. [163] It is more relevant that it cognate word in Urdu derived from Persian, جنگل (Jangal), did refer to forests. [164] Julep from گلاب gulab (rose(گل gul ...
References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
Grosgrain is a plain weave corded [a] fabric, with heavier cords than poplin but lighter than faille, [2] [3] and is known for being a firm, close-woven, fine-corded fabric. [4] Grosgrain has a dull appearance, with little luster in comparison to many fabric weaves, such as satin, often used for ribbons; however, it is comparatively very strong ...
Spartina pectinata f. variegata Vict. Sporobolus michauxianus is a species of cordgrass known as prairie cordgrass, [ 1] freshwater cordgrass, tall marshgrass, and sloughgrass. It is native to much of North America, including central and eastern Canada and most of the contiguous United States except for the southwestern and southeastern regions.