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In Arabic, the flower is known as "دم المسيح" (dam al-Massiah), meaning "blood of the Messiah"/"blood of Christ". In Hebrew, it is known as "blood of the Maccabees" (Hebrew: דם המכבים, dam hamakabim). The name is derived from a legend saying that in every spot where the flower grows, a drop of blood has spilled on the earth. [1]
Bunco (also spelled bunko or bonko or buncko) is a dice game with twelve or more players, divided into groups of four, trying to score points while taking turns rolling three dice in a series of six rounds. A bunco is achieved when a person rolls three-of-a-kind and all three numbers match the round number which is decided at the beginning of ...
Iris atrofusca Orchis israelitica Tamarix aphylla Anacamptis israelitica. List of endemic flora of Israel refers to flowers, plants and trees endemic to Israel.There are 2,867 known species of plants.
He also notes the hedges of prickly pear and groves of sycamore, locust, oleander, cedar, and olive that adorn the streets, and how in spring, the path to Jerusalem is filled with flowers. [8] Ahad Ha'am, in an article called Truth from Eretz Israel, similarly spoke of cultivation and vegetation within Palestine:
(Arabic: qabbār, el-aṣaf laṣaf) Caper flower buds (before they begin to blossom) and fruits (cucumber-like berries) are pickled and eaten. Caper leaves are part of the Greek cuisine [49] In Israel and Palestine, caper buds and berries were often pickled in a brine of salt water and spices, while the caper leaves were used as a spice. [41]
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Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority, The National Herbarium of The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and ROTEM - Israel plant information center. 1999. Shmida, Avi, MAPA's dictionary of plants and flowers in Israel, MAPA publishers, 2005 (Hebrew). Flora of Israel Online, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, retrieved October 2008.
This category contains articles related to the flora of Israel. It includes flora taxa that are native to Israel. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "Israel" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.