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It was derived from the Latin word concha which means shell and is used as a topographic surname referring to those living in or near a cavity. [1] In American Spanish it also refers to an ornamental disk of American Indian origin having a shell or flower design. [2] It is used as a diminutive of the Spanish feminine given name Concepción. [3]
Faxonius deanae, the Conchas crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the United States. [ 2 ] The common name refers to the Conchas Lake , where the original specimens were found.
In recent years, conchas have gained visibility outside of Mexico. A "concha bun burger" won the James Beard Foundation's Blended Burger Project in 2016. [8] With many bakeries reimagining the concept of a concha, the sweet bread has also received a high amount of attention on social media. [9] Conchas have become a symbol of Mexican-American ...
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The Gemological Institute of America and World Jewellery Confederation now use the simple term "pearl"—or, where appropriate, the more-descriptive term "non-nacreous pearl"—for such items, [15] and, under Federal Trade Commission rules, various mollusk pearls may be referred to as "pearls" without qualification.
Archaeological evidence shows that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America. Both animal and human bones dating back to 13,000 years old have been found across Washington and evidence of human habitation in the Olympic Peninsula dates back to approximately 9,000 BCE, 3,000 to 5,000 years after massive flooding of the Columbia River which carved the Columbia ...
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Washington was named after President George Washington by an act of the United States Congress during the creation of Washington Territory in 1853; the territory was to be named "Columbia", for the Columbia River and the Columbia District, but Kentucky representative Richard H. Stanton found the name too similar to the District of Columbia (the national capital, itself containing the city of ...