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Ohaguro (お歯黒, lit. 'black teeth') is the name given in Japan to the custom of blackening one's teeth with a solution of iron filings and vinegar. It was especially popular between the Heian and Edo periods, from the 10th century [1] [2] until the late 19th century, but the opening of the country to Western customs during the Meiji period led to its gradual disappearance. It was a ...
50 baby names inspired by flowers Whether classic or contemporary, this list of flower baby names are sure to help your little one bloom as they grow.
35 flower names for girls to consider, from Lily and Iris to Leilani and Pua.
Rudbeckia hirta is an upright annual (sometimes biennial or perennial) growing 30–100 cm (12–39 in) tall by 30–45 cm (12–18 in) wide. It has alternate, mostly basal leaves 10–18 cm long, covered by coarse hair, with stout branching stems and daisy-like, composite flower heads appearing in late summer and early autumn.
This list of fictional rodents in animation is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals and the list of fictional rodents, covering all rodents including beavers, chipmunks, gophers, mice, squirrels, rats and porcupines, as well as extinct or prehistoric species (such as Ceratogaulus ), which have appeared in animation .
Nemophila menziesii var. atomaria has white flowers with black dots, often with a faint blue tint or blue veins in the corolla. It is found on coastal bluffs or grassy slopes in Oregon, Northwestern California, the Central Coast of California, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hazel becomes the "Chief Rabbit" of a group who flee from a disaster and create a new home on a hill called Watership Down; the group includes Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry, Dandelion, Pipkin, Silver, Holly, Bluebell, Speedwell, Hawkbit, Buckthorn, Acorn and many others.
Coccinellidae ( / ˌkɒksɪˈnɛlɪdiː /) [3] is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs. The more than 6,000 described species have a global distribution and are found in a variety ...