History of Iowa
The famed baseball diamond from "Field of Dreams" can be found in this Iowan city.
Dyersville
It rhymes with vacay & means a vacay where you don't leave town
Staycay
The most abundant birds in North and Central America. As if to prove the phrase, “there’s strength in numbers,” these birds are also fiercely territorial and are known to attack much larger birds and even dive at humans if they feel their territory is being invaded.
Red-Winged Blackbirds
"to infinity." Going on forever. Used to designate a property which repeats in all cases in mathematical proof.
ad infinitum
This spice comes in 2 varieties and follows 'spear' and 'pepper.'
mint
Iowa City
In an interview in 2020 Hillary Clinton had some thoughts on Senator Sanders' online Bernie these
Bros
This flightless bird is part of the family that includes ostriches and emus, despite the fact that it's only the size of a chicken.
Kiwi
"to the man." Typically used on the mistaken assumption that the validity of an argument is to some degree dependent on the qualities of the proponent.
ad hominem
Its licoricelike flavor is popular in candies and it is used in liqueurs, the best known of which is ouzo from Greece.
Anise
Iowa's flag is patterned after the flag of this European country.
France
It's a 4-letter shortened way to say very apparent
Obvi
These sea birds can be found in the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans and have a specialized orange bill that allows them to carry several small fish in a crosswise grip.
Puffins
"by the fact itself."
ipso facto
Used in Jamaican jerk cooking, its taste and aroma remind many people of a mix of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Name sounds like its a mix of everything.
Allspice
These two explorers were the first known Europeans to document Iowa by traveling the Mississippi river in 1673 and documenting Native American villages on the Iowa side.
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet
Merriam-Webster says this word for something that gives you great ideas follows in the footsteps of convo & rando
Inspo
They love to raise a ruckus wherever they go and can mimic the calls of other birds. They have a penchant for stealing shiny stuff, and they may just dive-bomb you if you don’t offer them a nod of respect.
Magpies
"from the former." Used in mathematics and logic to denote something that is known or postulated before a proof has been carried out.
a priori
The main flavor in Hungarian cooking, including dishes like Goulash.
Paprika
Embraced by the people of this Iowan city, the National Hobo Convention has taken place during the first or second week of August every year since-believe it or not-1900.
Britt
Take an adjective for theater that's serious & artistic-minded cut it in half & you get this word as MC Hammer knows
Legit
These birds are not a biologically distinct group from herons and have the same build. They are called a different name due to their white plumage.
Egrets
"for the good." Said of work undertaken voluntarily at no expense, such as public services. Often used of a lawyer's work that is not charged for.
pro bono
The Arawaks of Caribbean used this to draw out toxins from people wounded by poison arrows and the name of this herb is thought to be derived from that practice.
Arrowroot