PALOLA

Pa*lo"la, n. Etym: [Fr. the native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An annelid (Palola viridis) which, at certain seasons of the year, swarms at the surface of the sea about some of the Pcific Islands, where it is collected for food.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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