treeseed has looked up 212 words, created 40 lists, listed 4525 words, written 1949 comments, added 2202 tags, and loved 10 words.
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"Terrie True has created 40 lists, listed 4,519 words, written 1,949 comments, and added 2,202 tags, 41 favorites, and 0 pronunciations."
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Treeseed! Wherefore art thou?
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Treeseed! Good to see you again. To start a new list, just click on the "Your words" link (in the top right hand corner). This will bring up a list of your lists. Just below where it says "Treeseed's lists" there should be a link for starting a new list.
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Excellent news brief, M.
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Things haven't changed too much here. We're still rolicking along. Or should I say froglicking? John's added some upgrades. Sionnach's in Argentina, chained_bear's gone mad for prehistory, reesetee's removed one of his heads. You know, the usual.
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Treeseed! Welcome back again!
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Thanks for the Music Genome Project tip, Treeseed. I'm enthralled...
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Welcome back, Treeseed! You've been quiet for a while.
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My goodness, Treeseed! Loved your MySpace site! You've done well...
P.s., I've recommended a book on your LT profile. It just struck me you might not be aware of it, and, if so, you should! -
Oh, you've been? I'm jealous- I've never gotten to go.
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*grin* Took me some nosing around to figure it out, too.
When you're in your library, click the little symbol that lets you edit the book. Down a bit will be a space to enter your review. :) -
Hello! I am quite new indeed. As for L.M. Montgomery, well, I've read all of Anne, all of Emily, and quite a few others. She was my very first Favourite Author. :)
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Sorry to take so long to say hello. I must compliment you on your contributions to the site.
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Treeseed: Just wanted to say how much I enjoy watching you add words - tracking the way you move from one to the next, and guessing at the possible underlying connections, or just admiring the free association, is kind of addictive, and endlessly engrossing. As somebody else said, it's not so much the words, but the connections between them, that makes Wordie so fascinating.
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John Collier is a really interesting writer. I just rediscovered F&G after some 35 years. Many of the stories are truly clever, and all are well-written. A fair number of them served as the basis for episodes for "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "The Twilight Zone".
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Ta for your comments Treeseed - I believe I've got it now. Wasn't obvious but when you found out and looked again it was only ambiguous.
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Not to worry, Treeseed! All is well. But you do save yourself time by adding links or references to other sources rather than keying or pasting in a definition yourself. (And that gives you ever so much more time to list even more words!)
Anyway, I don't see any wardrobe malfunctions on your part. ;->
Oh, by the way, Treeseed, if you're interested in joining Facebook, we have a nice little Wordie group there (we don't do much with it--yet--but it's there)! -
Actually, Asativum, she was over 1500 her first week. With the rate you've been adding things, Treeseed, I'd wondered if you had preexisting lists. I did. Still do actually. I'm only halfway through my panvocalics and still discovering more.
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What fascinates me: the words you're listing or citing. It's fun trying to figure out how you go from one to the next, the common threads; it makes me think I'm getting a picture of your knowledge and/or interests. True all over Wordie, of course, but usually in slower motion.
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Wow. Just noticed you have 1142 words posted, in just 7 days. That's remarkable.
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Having never gotten my skirt caught in my pantyhose (another good reason to avoid both, imo), I can't say I know how you feel. But don't worry about it -- I never bother to click on those buttons, for the most part. For me, some enterprising Treeseed doesn't provide a definition, it's WeirdNet or nothin'. Well, or I go all DIY on Wordie.
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Your definitions are great, Treeseed! Don't regret them. Many others of us also provide definitions, even if available elsewhere. They're one of the personal touches that make Wordie fun.
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Hi Treeseed - I'm really enjoying your plant names. Thanks!
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Glad to hear it! Hope you stick around and enjoy the fun. :-)
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Hi Treeseed! My take on John's use of the word "citation"--anything you want it to be. (Ask any Wordie!) You'll notice that a definition may appear next to some words--that's a tie-in to WordNet (fondly called WeirdNet in these parts)--and the nifty little icons below the words are links to various dictionary/encyclopedia/search sites. But even if a definition is already there or it's a common word, feel free to add your own definition, comment, quote, complaint, story, lyric, poem, wisecrack--whatever strikes your fancy. The comments field is really open for whatever you'd like to say. Hope that helps. Glad to have you as a fellow Wordie!
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Well, I don't think anyone will accuse a person who's son is named "Woodstock" of lacking creativity. :)
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Mystery...what an awesome name! I wish I had been so creative.
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Thanks. Hey, my middle son shares HIS middle name with that of the Beatles album we had playing while he was being born. I mention it because it appears on your page under "words".
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Thank you for the welcome. I love your name of Arcadia, too.
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Justin
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Welcome! I like your user name and also the idea that your son's middle name is "woodstock". What's his first name?
treeseed commented on the word fiest
The fiest is a small breed of dog not recognized by the AKC but common in the southern United States. It is a small dog similar to a rat terrier or a Jack Russel but very different in disposition, being quieter and less aggressive than the Jack Russel. It hunts in packs and trees its prey. "Fiest" is a general umbrella term for a broad spectrum of small terrier like dogs.
Jan 9, 2010
treeseed commented on the word skip to my lou
"Skip to My (The) Lou was a popular partner-stealing dance from America's frontier period. Since instruments were frowned upon, particularly the fiddle, the dancers had to create their own music by clapping and singing.
Couples would dance around a lone male who sang "lost my partner, what'll I do." At the appropriate point in the lyrics, he would "steal" the partner of a dancing man as he sang "I'll find another one prettier than you." The displaced man would take his place in the circle.
"Lou" is apparently a corruption of "loo," the Scottish word for lovecitation needed.
An unconventional arrangement of this tune is featured in the 1944 motion picture, Meet Me in St. Louis." __Wikipedia
Jul 25, 2009
treeseed commented on the word majoon
Main Entry: ma·joon
Pronunciation: m&-'jün
Function: noun
: an East Indian narcotic confection that is made of hemp leaves, henbane, daturaseeds, poppy seeds, honey, and ghee and that produces effects like those of hashish and opium __Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary 2002
Jul 25, 2009
treeseed commented on the word bugs
Hi John
Prior to today I been able to click on private notes and add to them. Today I am unable to click on them and get the edit box...I can not make any new additions to old private notes.
Thanks.
Jul 25, 2009
treeseed commented on the word wackjob
See wackadoodle
Jul 24, 2009
treeseed commented on the word wackadoodle
"An eccentric, ditsy, arcane, funny person. Is generally a good natured and sympathetic person. Not to be confused with a "wackjob," who can be nasty or violent. "__Urbandictionary.com
Jul 24, 2009
treeseed commented on the word bosque
"Bosque is the name for areas of gallery forest found along the flood plains of stream and river banks in the southwestern United States. It derives its name from the Spanish word for woodlands."__Wikipedia
Jul 24, 2009
treeseed commented on the user sionnach
Thank you so much! It's all coming back to me now....
Jul 23, 2009
treeseed commented on the word dame's rocket
Invasive plant species with light purple flowers in Wisconsin, USA
Jul 23, 2009
treeseed commented on the word dame's rocket
"Hesperis matronalis is a herbaceous plant species in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. It has numerous common names including: Dame’s Rocket, Damask Violet, Dame’s Violet, Dames-wort, Dame’s Gilliflower, Night Scented Gilliflower, Queen’s Gilliflower, Rogue’s Gilliflower, Summer Lilac, Sweet Rocket, Mother-of-the-evening and, Winter Gilliflower. Plants are biennials or short lived perennials, native to Eurasia and cultivated in many other areas of the world for their attractive spring blooming flowers. In some of those areas, it has escaped cultivation and become a weed species. The genus name Hesperis is Greek for evening, and the name was probably given because the scent of the flowers becomes more conspicuous towards evening."__Wikipedia
Jul 23, 2009
treeseed commented on the user sionnach
I have forgotten how to create a new list. Please help me out?
Jul 23, 2009
treeseed commented on the word campho-phenique
According to my dad, the ultimate cold sore remedy...used to come in a little green bottle.
Feb 18, 2009
treeseed commented on the word paregoric
"Paregoric, or camphorated tincture of opium, also known as tinctura opii camphorata, is a medication known for its antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic properties. It was a household remedy in the 18th and 19th centuries, when it was widely used to calm fretful children. In the 20th century its use declined as governments regulated it. (In the United States, paregoric can still be found in the pharmacopeia, but it is a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act.)
The principal active ingredient is powdered opium (containing the equivalent of 0.4 mg/mL of morphine). Other ingredients are benzoic acid, camphor, glycerin, anise oil and purified water. The main effect of this preparation is to increase the muscular tone of the intestine, and also to inhibit normal peristalsis. Its main medicinal use is to control fulminant diarrhea. It is also an antitussive (cough suppressant). Problems with its use include opiate dependency and analgesia which can mask symptoms of diseases that need treatment." __Wikipedia
My grandmother used to give this opium concoction to us for "crankiness."
Feb 18, 2009
treeseed commented on the word merthiolate
See Thiomersal
Feb 18, 2009
treeseed commented on the word thiomersal
"Thiomersal (INN) (C9H9HgNaO2S), or sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, commonly known in the United States as thimerosal, is an organomercury compound (approximately 49% mercury by weight) used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent.
It was developed and registered under the trade name Merthiolate in 1928 by the pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company and has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins, ophthalmic and nasal products, and tattoo inks.
In the U.S., the European Union, and a few other affluent countries, the compound is being phased out from vaccines routinely given to children.1 Packaging the vaccines in single-dose vials eliminates the need for bacteriostatics such as thiomersal"
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Feb 18, 2009
treeseed commented on the word ootheca
egg mass of a mantis
Feb 3, 2009
treeseed commented on the word cantrap
n. 1. A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by C. & G. Merriam Co., spelled: Cantrap
Jan 5, 2009
treeseed commented on the word haystacks
Also a cookie made with chow mein noodles, butterscotch and semi-sweet chocolate chips and dry-roasted peanuts...yummy.
Dec 28, 2008
treeseed commented on the user mollusque
Thank you for the warm welcome back, mollusque.
Sep 7, 2008
treeseed commented on the word gremlin
Some lady who is into Matrix Energetics told me she saw a gremlin sitting with a needle and thread, sewing and repairing my morphic field and then painting it over with a big brush and applying some clear sealant. Well, that is a nice helpful gremlin apparently. ;)
Sep 7, 2008
treeseed commented on the word morphic field
"Morphic field is a term introduced by British biologist Rupert Sheldrake, the major proponent of this concept, through his Hypothesis of Formative Causation in the early 1980s. It is described as consisting of patterns that govern the development of forms, structures and arrangements."
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Sep 7, 2008
treeseed commented on the word hashimoto's thyroiditis
Hashimoto's thyroiditis or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease where the body's own T-cells attack the cells of the thyroid. It was the first disease to be recognised as an autoimmune disease.
This disorder is believed to be the most common cause of primary hypothyroidism in North America. It occurs far more often in women than in men (10:1 to 20:1), and is most prevalent between 45 and 65 years of age.
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Jul 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word delta wave
A delta wave is a high amplitude brain wave with a frequency of 1-4 Hertz which can be recorded with an electroencephalogram (EEG) and is usually associated with slow-wave sleep.
Delta wave activity occurs most frequently during stage 4 non-rapid eye movement sleep accounting for 50% or more of the EEG record during this stage.
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Jul 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word hoochie coochie
The hoochie coochie was a sexually provocative dance that became wildly popular during and after the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. Described by the New York Journal in 1893 as "Neither dancing of the head nor the feet", it was a belly dance performed by women of (or presented as having) an Eastern European gypsy heritage, often as part of travelling 'side shows'. Cooch, coochie or cootchie was apparently already a Southern US term for a woman's private parts, and hoochie coochie has been suggested as referring directly to sex. The dance was still popular at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition: the World's Fair of 1904 but had all but disappeared by the Second World War, and so the Muddy Waters song was harking back to an earlier 'golden' era._Wikipedia
Jul 11, 2008
treeseed commented on the word frail
Cab Calloway uses this 1930s Harlem slang word meaning "woman" in his song Minnie the Moocher.
"Folks, now here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher,
She was a red-hot hootchie-cootcher,
She was the roughest, toughest frail,
But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale."
Jul 11, 2008
treeseed commented on the word delphine
Delphine is a Francophone female given name either meaning "of Delphi" or coming from the Latin "delphinus" meaning dolphin. _Wikipedia
Jul 11, 2008
treeseed commented on the word travois
A travois (Canadian French, from French travail, a frame for restraining horses; also obsolete travoy or travoise) is a frame used by Native Americans, notably the Plains Indians of North America, to drag loads over land. The basic construction consists of a platform or netting mounted on two long poles, lashed in the shape of an elongated isosceles triangle; the frame was dragged with the sharply pointed end forward. Sometimes the blunt end of the frame was stabilized by a third pole bound across the two main poles.
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Jun 9, 2008
treeseed commented on the word root cellar
A root cellar is a structure that was used before the advent of electricity to store vegetables.
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Jun 9, 2008
treeseed commented on the word rose water
Rose water or rose syrup is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals. Rose water, itself a by-product of the production of rose oil for use in perfume, is used to flavour food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout Europe and Asia.
Rose water has a very distinctive flavour and is used heavily in South Asian, West Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine—especially in sweets. For example, rose water gives loukoumia (turkish delight) and gulab jamuns their distinctive flavours. In Iran it is also added to tea, ice cream, cookies and other sweets in small quantities, and in the Arab world and India it is used to flavour milk and dairy-based dishes such as rice pudding.
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Jun 9, 2008
treeseed commented on the word mouton
"Mouton fur is sheepskin which has been processed to resemble beaver or seal fur. Mouton is French for "sheep". Mouton fur refers to lamb hair which has been straightened, chemically treated, and thermally set to produce a moisture repellent finish. Mouton is often dyed brown to resemble beaver, but it is also found in many other colors."
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Jun 9, 2008
treeseed commented on the word skeg
"In the vocabulary of surfers, a skeg is a stabilizing strut or fin located at the rear of the surfboard. A surf board skeg improves the board's fundamental directional stability and enables directional control by banking: varying the surfer's side to side weight distribution."
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Jun 6, 2008
treeseed commented on the word calypso
From The Free Dictionary:
Noun
pl -sos a West Indian song with improvised topical lyrics probably from Calypso, sea nymph in Greek mythology
Jun 3, 2008
treeseed commented on the word surfin' bird
Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen
Partial lyrics:
A-well-a, everybody's heard about the bird
Bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, bird, well, the bird is the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, bird, well, the bird is the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, bird, well, the bird is the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a, don't you know about the bird
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
A-well-a
Surfin' bird
Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb, aaah
Well, don't you know about the bird
Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word
A-well-a, bird, bird, b-bird's the word
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow
Papa-ooma-mow-mow, papa-ooma-mow-mow...
May 5, 2008
treeseed commented on the word pshaw
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
Main Entry: pshaw
Pronunciation: \ˈshȯ\
Function: interjection
Date: 1656
—used to express irritation, disapproval, contempt, or disbelief
Apr 30, 2008
treeseed commented on the word block party
A block party is a large public celebration in which many members of a single neighborhood congregate, either to observe an event of some importance or simply for mutual enjoyment. The name comes from the form of the party, which often involves closing an entire city block to vehicle traffic. Many times, there will be a celebration in the form of playing music and dance. Block parties gained popularity in the United States during the 1970s. Block parties were often held outdoors and power for the DJ's sound system was taken illegally from street lights. - Wikipedia
Apr 30, 2008
treeseed commented on the word diverticulitis
I think flaming shit pockets makes a dandy expletive.
Apr 30, 2008
treeseed commented on the word hors d'oeuvre
literally meaning "outside the work"
I find this definition adds greatly to my love of the word. I am ashamed to say I have used this word all my life and I never really knew what I was saying...the French language is filled with these beautiful descriptive nouns. Another case in point pomme de terre.
Apr 30, 2008
treeseed commented on the word ogonek
Ogonek (like a backwards cedilla, on the lower-right of a character). Used in Polish on the letters `a' and `e' to change their quality and nasalise them. - Everything.com
Apr 30, 2008
treeseed commented on the user skipvia
Hey Skip...
Do you know about the Music Genome Project? That ongoing project resulted in Pandora.com. It is a pretty cool online radio project where you can essentially program your own musical tastes...but anyway...they have some pretty kick-ass obscure garage bands on there...I thought I knew the genre well...ha!
Thought you might dig it.
Apr 21, 2008
treeseed commented on the word dipshit
Today a person I thought was a friend turned out to be a total dipshit.
Apr 17, 2008
treeseed commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle
Shanda Lear
William (Bill) Powell Lear (26 June 1902 – 14 May 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding the Lear Jet Corporation, a manufacturer of business jets. Bill Lear and his fourth wife, Moya, had four children: John, Shanda, David and Tina.
Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word goldschläger
Goldschläger is a Swiss cinnamon schnapps (43.5% alcohol by volume or 87 proof; originally it was 53.5% alcohol or 107 proof), a clear liqueur with very thin, yet visible flakes of gold floating in it. The actual amount of gold is extremely small and serves as a sort of novelty: there is currently less than a tenth of a gram (0.1 g) of gold flakes in a 750 ml bottle of Goldschläger, which, as of January 26, 2008, amounts to about 3.22 USD on the international gold market.
Despite having Swiss origins, Goldschläger is a product of Italy. A similar alcoholic beverage that contains gold is Gold Strike and another liqueur with floating bits of gold leaf is Danziger Goldwasser, a German root and herbal liqueur which has been produced since at least 1598. The German word Goldschläger actually means "gold leaf maker".
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Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word kung pao
Kung Pao chicken (also spelled Kung Po chicken) is a classic dish in Sichuan cuisine, originating in the Sichuan Province of central-western China. The dish is named after Ding Baozhen (1820–1886), a late Qing Dynasty official. Born in Guizhou, Ding served as head of Shandong province and later as governor of Sichuan province. His title was G�?ng Bǎo (宮�?), or palatial guardian. The name "Kung Pao" chicken is derived from this title.
The dish exists in both traditional Sichuan and Westernized versions; the latter is more popular in the United States and Canada.
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Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word portobello
Agaricus bisporus is known by many names several of which refer to different stages; "button mushroom" when sold, collected or eaten in young, unopened form, "Crimini mushroom" or "baby bella" an immature portobello, or "Portobello mushroom" as a large brown mature mushroom. It is known as the champignon de Paris in France. It is also often called simply "champignon" (the french word for "fungus") in several languages.
The cultivated mushroom is a member of the large genus Agaricus, which has numerous members which are edible, tasty and collected worldwide. The next best-known is the commonly collected wild mushroom (A. campestris), known in North America as the meadow mushroom or field mushroom in England and Australia. This can be found throughout much of the United States and Europe.
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Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word spelt
Spelt is an ancient and lovely tasting grain in the wheat family. It makes a more crisp, dense bread, has less gluten than typical wheat. It is available as white or bleached flour or as a whole grain brown flour. Spelt pasta is also available.
Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word hoisin
Hoisin sauce, or Haixian Sauce, (hǎixi�?njiàng) also called suckling pig sauce, is a Chinese dipping sauce. The word Hoisin is a romanization of the Chinese word "海鮮" as pronounced in Cantonese. Despite the literal meaning of "seafood," Hoisin sauce does not actually contain fish. It is similar to the sweet noodle sauce made from fermented soybeans, but has the added ingredients of garlic, vinegar, and chili peppers. Additionally, it tastes less pungent than sweet noodle sauce. Mandarin-style Hoisin sauce ingredients include water, sugar, soybeans, white distilled vinegar, rice, salt, wheat flour, garlic, and red chili peppers, and several preservatives and coloring agents. Traditionally, Hoisin sauce is made using sweet potato.
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Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word tamari
a type of Japanese soy sauce
Tamari (�?��?�り)
Produced mainly in the Chūbu region of Japan, tamari is darker in appearance and richer in flavour than koikuchi. It contains little or no wheat; wheat-free tamari is popular among people eating a wheat free diet. It is the "original" Japanese soy sauce, as its recipe is closest to the soy sauce originally introduced to Japan from China. Technically, this variety is known as miso-damari (味噌溜り), as this is the liquid that runs off miso as it matures.
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Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word citronella
Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon. The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals such as citronellal, citronellol and geraniol. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, perfumery, cosmetic and flavouring industries throughout the world.
Citronella oil is also a renowned plant-based insect repellent, and has been registered for this use in the United States since 1948. The EPA considers oil of citronella as a biopesticide with a non-toxic mode of action. Research also shows that citronella oil has strong antifungal properties,and effective in calming barking dogs.
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Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word so long
So Long is an idiomatic expression meaning goodbye
Mar 12, 2008
treeseed commented on the word esprit de corps
thefreedictionary.com:
feelings of pride and loyalty that are shared by members of a group
Mar 9, 2008