Wrinkled
121Shibumi — est un livre paru en 1979, écrit en anglais moderne par Trevanian, pseudonyme de Rodney William Whitaker, un universitaire américain qui s entoura longtemps de mystère. Forme élaborée de roman d espionnage, que la qualité de son écriture permet… …
122Basenji — /beuh sen jee/, n. one of an African breed of dogs having a chestnut coat with white points and a curled tail, characterized chiefly by their inability to bark. [1930 35; said to be < Lingala basenji, pl. of mosenji native, inhabitant of the… …
123crepe — /krayp/, n., v., creped, creping. n. 1. a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface. 2. a usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning. 3. a thin, light, delicate… …
124Pekingese — /pee keuh neez , nees /; esp. for 2 5 also /pee king eez , ees /, n., pl. Pekingese for 1, 4, adj. n. 1. one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat. 2. the standard Chinese language. 3. the dialect of Peking. 4. a native or… …
125rugosa rose — /rooh goh seuh/ a shrub, Rosa rugosa, having densely bristled stems, wrinkled leaves, and fragrant red or white flowers. [1890 95; < NL, L rugosa, fem. of rugosus wrinkled; see RUGOSE] * * * …
126sage — sage1 sagely, adv. sageness, n. /sayj/, n., adj., sager, sagest. n. 1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. 2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. adj. 3. wise, judicious, or prudent: sage… …
127Sage — /sayj/, n. Russell, 1816 1906, U.S. financier. * * * I Aromatic perennial herb (Salvia officinalis) of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean. Its leaves are used fresh or dried as a flavouring in many foods. The stems, 2 ft (60 cm) tall,… …
128Rauschenberg, Robert — orig. Milton Rauschenberg born Oct. 22, 1925, Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. U.S. painter and graphic artist. He studied under Josef Albers. His combine paintings of the 1950s, incorporating objects such as soda bottles, traffic barricades, and stuffed …
