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Prison City of Texas (the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is headquartered in Huntsville) [54] Execution Capital of the World/Death Penalty City (Texas' execution chamber is located in Huntsville, and Texas often leads all US states in executions per year; death row was located in Huntsville but later relocated) [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ]
Bluebonnets (Lupinus spp., namely Texas bluebonnet, L. texensis and sandy land bluebonnet L. subcarnosus) [1] March 1901 [3] Tree: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) 1919 Soil: Houston Black: Bird: Northern mockingbird: 1927 [1] [4] Song "Texas, Our Texas" [1] 1929 Mammal (small) Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) [1] 1927 Mammal (large ...
The word armadillo means ' little armored one ' in Spanish; [2] [3] it is derived from armadura ' armor ', with the diminutive suffix -illo attached. While the phrase little armored one would translate to armadito normally, the suffix -illo can be used in place of -ito when the diminutive is used in an approximative tense. [4]
11. King Ranch Casserole. A Texan classic that’s pure comfort food is basically a Tex-Mex lasagna, with layers of shredded chicken, tortillas, cheese, and a creamy, spicy sauce made from ...
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[1] [2] The term has been used since around 1972 in Texas, antedating the trademark on "Jalapeño Poppers". [3] As chile relleno can be made with jalapeño, the jalapeño popper is probably a Tex-Mex version of that dish. [4] The name armadillo eggs likely comes from the perceived similarity to Scotch eggs. [3]
Dillo Dirt is a compost made by the City of Austin, Texas since 1989. It was the first program of its kind in the state and one of the oldest in the nation. [1] Dillo Dirt is named after the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), which is a mammal native to Texas. It is also a trademarked product of the City of Austin Water Department