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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of east-central Mexico east of Mexico City. Built on the site of a pre-Columbian city, Jalapa was captured by Cortés in 1519. It is now an agricultural trade center and a mountain resort.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of plants, a species of which was supposed to be the source of jalap. Now referred to Mirabilis.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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Jalapa is much warmer than Seattle and is not always under fog or rain.
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