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  2. List of English words of Old English origin - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).

  3. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  4. Aconitum - Wikipedia

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    Aconitum (/ ˌ æ k ə ˈ n aɪ t əm /), [2] also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, [3] is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.

  5. List of Batman family enemies - Wikipedia

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    Bane [5] Chuck Dixon [6] [7] Doug Moench [7] Graham Nolan [6] [7] Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 (January 1993) [8] [9] The international masked criminal known as Bane has immense strength derived from a super-steroid called Venom. Bane's raw power, coupled with his genius level intellect, makes him a considerable threat to Batman, having once ...

  6. Bane (plant) - Wikipedia

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    Leopard's bane Doronicum orientale, also known as little leo. It grows between 40 and 46 cm high with a spacing of about 23 to 30 cm. All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. This plant is sensitive to the sun and over watering. Wolfsbane Aconitum napellus, common name wolfsbane, is a tall herb with purple flowers.

  7. Bane - Wikipedia

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    Bane (Serbo-Croatian:), a nickname for the Slavic given name BranislavBane Jelic (born 1967), Serbian musician, painter, and writer; Branislav Kerac (born 1952), Serbian comic book creator

  8. List of tautological place names - Wikipedia

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    Nesoddtangen, Norway, a triple tautology, consisting of three parts, nes, odd and tangen, all being synonyms signifying a small cape or promontory. Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia – (Eastern Southeastern Islands – Indonesian) Nyanza Lac, Burundi – Nyanza and lac are the Bantu and French words for "lake" respectively. This is a city, not a ...

  9. Aconitum lycoctonum - Wikipedia

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    Aconitum lycoctonum (wolf's-bane [2] or northern wolf's-bane) [3] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum, of the family Ranunculaceae, native to much of Europe and northern Asia. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is found in lowlands to the subalpine zone, mainly in forests and shaded habitats. [ 6 ]