americana

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Agave americana -- possesses extremely admirable evergreen foliage, which usually has a blue-green blue green color that closely resembles a Lilac.

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  1. any artifact (such a books or furniture or art) that is distinctive to America.

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  1. any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America

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  • I'm at work so I haven't got time to scour YouTube for clips but here are some fine examples off the top of my head (all, loosely, from an 'americana' perspective): —  Word Magazine - Comments
  • And that part of americana is vanishing quickly around here. —  Chicagoist
  • It is said that the americans cut the prostitute population of Madrid by half by means of marriage, and hooker joints are still called "barra americana" to this day. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
  • La buona notizia (per Berlusconi) è che la prossima amministrazione americana, qualunque sia il suo colore, almeno inizialmente farà una forte apertura di credito nei confronti dell'Europa, dando vita così a una nuova partita, dalla quale il governo italiano avrà solo da guadagnare. —  A Conservative Mind
  • I need a new jacket / coat / something that'll weather a decent winter here in Providence and look decent with a new pair of Trickers and a sort of americana-centric wardrobe. —  superfuture :: supertalk
 

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