GLORIOSA

gloriosa, glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba

(noun) any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Glo`ri*o"sa, n. Etym: [Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See Glorious.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 May 2024

LIBERTY

(noun) freedom of choice; “liberty of opinion”; “liberty of worship”; “liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases”; “at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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