GARDENING GLOSSARY
GEMSTONES
THIS IS FINE
GEOGRAPHIC ANAGRAMS OF EACH OTHER
DANCE MUSIC
WORDS FROM MYTHOLOGY
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The prominent veining seen here is due to chlorosis caused by a deficiency of this important metallic element
iron
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One of these gems known as the De Beers was the centerpiece of the Patiala necklace created by Cartier in the 1920s
a diamond
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I'm doin' okay... you remember the ol' idiom, "fair to" this
middling
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Local name for the "emerald isle" & one of the Great Lakes
Eire & Erie
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An LCD Soundsystem bop from 2005 is titled this helmeted French duo "Is Playing At My House"
Daft Punk
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It's any long, eventful journey, but it doesn't have to last 10 years
an odyssey
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It sounds like a Jerry Garcia fan, but it means to prune faded flowers from stems to promote blooming
deadhead
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In Colombia, the color of this gem varies depending on the mine: yellowish green from the Muzo mine, bluish green from the Chivor mine
an emerald
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How do I feel? Comme ci, comme ça, you know... this-this
so-so
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A South American capital city founded by Pizarro & a largely desert country of western Africa
Lima & Mali
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This reptilian DJ is behind hits like "Turn Down For What" & "Taki Taki"
DJ Snake
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You are getting very sleepy... your eyelids are getting heavy... I am using this to put you in a trance
hypnosis
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When talking about fertilizer, know the N-P-K ratio & that N-P-K refers to these 3 nutrients
nitrogen, phosphorus & potassium
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The most prized of these gems, such as the magnificent Ratnaraj, have come from Myanmar in a color known as pigeon's blood red
a ruby
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Showing one's indifference, this interjection is called a "bleating" sound & defined as "be it as it may" in a 1928 dictionary
meh
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The "table" city southeast of Phoenix & the seat of Iowa State University
Mesa & Ames
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Co-founder of Major Lazer & producer of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" & Beyoncé's "Hold Up", are just a few of this man's credits
Diplo
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This word for a sudden fear that comes over you is from the name of a Greek god who could cause it
panic
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From Latin for "sprouting forth", it's the process by which seeds begin to grow
germination
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Michigan's state gem is Isle Royale greenstone, found on Isle Royale in this lake
Lake Superior
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Everything is just this, meaning pleasant & also a Bowie album with some "Changes"
hunky dory
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A river that flows through Florence & a Mediterranean port city of Algeria
the Arno & Oran
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"Baby Don't Hurt Me" by David Guetta, with an Ed Sheeran writing cred, has been called a modern reimagining of this 1993 Haddaway hit
"What Is Love"
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This shield or breastplate of the gods now means the protection of any powerful entity
the aegis
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The Denver Water Dept. gets credit for coining this late-in-the-alphabet word for gardening that uses little water
xeriscaping
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At 10,363 carats or 4.6 pounds, the world's largest cut aquamarine is the Dom Pedro, found in this country in the 1980s
Brazil
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In the lingo of the 1930s or so, it's an adjective meaning fine & dandy or a noun meaning a dressed-up gentleman
a swell
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The onetime capital of New Granada & one of the southernmost Caribbean islands
Bogota & Tobago
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A scientific study suggested mosquitoes bite people less when this artist's EDM song "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" is playing
Skrillex
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A woman of stately beauty is sometimes described by this 9-letter adjective, after the Roman queen of the gods
Junoesque
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