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  • 21Message shell — Shell Shell, n. [OE. shelle, schelle, AS. scell, scyll; akin to D. shel, Icel. skel, Goth. skalja a tile, and E. skill. Cf. {Scale} of fishes, {Shale}, {Skill}.] 1. A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal. Specifically: (a) The… …

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  • 22Key lime pie — a custardlike pie made with lime juice, condensed milk, eggs, and flavorings and served in a pastry shell. * * * n. a custard pie made with the juice of Key limes * * * Key lime pie [Key lime pie] noun [C, U] a light US pie made with the juice… …

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  • 23key lime pie — Key′ lime pie′ n. coo a custardlike pie made with lime juice, condensed milk, and eggs and served in a pastry shell • Etymology: 1950–55 …

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  • 24Horn shell — Horn Horn (h[^o]rn), n. [AS. horn; akin to D. horen, hoorn, G., Icel., Sw., & Dan. horn, Goth. ha[ u]rn, W., Gael., & Ir. corn, L. cornu, Gr. ke ras, and perh. also to E. cheer, cranium, cerebral; cf. Skr. [,c]iras head. Cf. {Carat}, {Corn} on… …

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  • 25Key lime pie — a custardlike pie made with lime juice, condensed milk, eggs, and flavorings and served in a pastry shell. * * * …

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  • 26Saint James's shell — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… …

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  • 27Calcutta — /kal kut euh/, n. 1. a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in E India, on the Hooghly River: former capital of British India. 7,031,382. 2. (sometimes l.c.) Also called Calcutta pool. a form of betting pool for a competition or… …

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  • 28History of Kolkata — Kolkata (Bangla: IPAudio|Calcutta pronunciation.ogg| [ kolkat̪a] কলকাতা; formerly named Audio|Hi Calcutta.ogg|Calcutta) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. The… …

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  • 29Etymology of Kolkata — This article describes several theories on Etymology of Kolkata, (erstwhile Calcutta) the capital of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.The rent roll of Akbar, a sixteenth century Mughal emperor, and the work of a Bengali poet, Bipradaas, of …

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  • 30Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal — Mannar Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal Main Inner Corridor of Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal Palace General information Architectural style Dravidian …

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