Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
One plant called Christmas rose is regarded as a true Christmas flower in certain parts of the world. Christmas rose ( Serissa) is also known as the "snow rose" or "winter rose". Originally from tropical regions of Asia, cultivated Serissa often blooms during the winter. On the occasion of Christmas Eve, it is traditional for young women in ...
A holiday wreath. Plants commonly used for Christmas decoration and symbolism across Europe include ivy, mistletoe and holly. Ivy leaves are seen as symbolizing eternity and resurrection. Christmas wreaths originated in Europe, and are traditionally made with spruce, pine or cedar branches, pinecones from evergreen trees, and holly berries or ...
The poinsettia ( / pɔɪnˈsɛt ( i) ə /; [1] [2] [3] Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely ...
A small hat commonly made with feathers, flowers and/or beads. [6] It attaches to the hair by a comb, headband or clip. Fedora: A soft felt hat with a medium brim and lengthwise crease in the crown. Fez: Red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone, common to Arab-speaking countries. Flat cap: A soft, round wool or tweed men's cap with a small ...
Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savory ingredients. There are five basic types of pastry dough (a food that combines flour and fat ): shortcrust pastry, filo pastry, choux pastry, flaky pastry and puff pastry.
A Christmas decoration is any of several types of ornamentation used at Christmastide and the greater holiday season. The traditional colors of Christmas are pine green ( evergreen ), snow white, and heart red. Gold and silver are also prevalent, as are other metallic colours.
These are lists of flowers. Lists of flowering plants belong in Category:Lists of plants. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. O.
Even before Shakespeare's time, parents have turned to nature for naming inspiration and relied on flower baby names. "Names of natural beauty were popular around the turn of the 20th Century.