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  • 91silk — Floss Floss (?; 195), n. [It. floscio flabby, soft, fr. L. fluxus flowing, loose, slack. See {Flux}, n.] 1. (Bot.) The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of maize; also called {silk}. [1913 Webster] 2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in… …

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  • 92palomino — noun (plural nos) Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, like a dove, from Latin palumbinus, from palumbes ringdove; akin to Greek peleia dove, Latin pallēre to be pale more at fallow Date: 1914 a horse that is pale cream to gold in color and …

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  • 93towhead — noun Date: 1829 1. a low alluvial island or shoal in a river ; sandbar 2. a head of hair resembling tow especially in being flaxen or tousled; also a person having such a head of hair • towheaded adjective …

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  • 94blond — I. adjective or blonde Etymology: Anglo French blunt, blound, masculine, blounde, feminine Date: 15th century 1. of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish brown color < blond hair >; also having blond hair < a blond man > spelled blond …

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  • 95Claude Debussy — This article is about the classical composer. For the crater, see Debussy (crater). For the heights, see Debussy Heights. For the asteroid, see 4492 Debussy. Claude Debussy (1908) …

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  • 96Cimbri — See Cimbrians for the unrelated contemporary dialect group of Northern Italy. The Cimbri were a tribe from Northern Europe, who, together with the Teutones and the Ambrones threatened the Roman Republic in the late 2nd century BC. The Cimbri were …

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  • 97Linen — is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum . Linen is labor intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. It is superior to&#8230; …

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  • 98Cookstown — For other towns of this name, see Cookstown (disambiguation). Coordinates: 54°38′49″N 6°44′42″W / 54.647°N 6.745°W / 54.647; 6.7 …

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  • 99Christina Aguilera — This article is about the singer and actress. For her album, see Christina Aguilera (album). For Thailand singer, see Christina Aguilar. Christina Aguilera …

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  • 100Guanches — man of Tenerife Statue of Bencomo at Candelaria, Tenerife Total population Unknown – Regions with significant populations …

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