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| Definition: | (noun) An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums. |
| Synonyms: | calculus, tophus |
| Usage: | The dentist told me that I should brush and floss my teeth twice a day to help prevent the accumulation of tartar in my mouth. |
  Lafcadio Hearn (1850)Born in Greece and educated in Ireland, Hearn immigrated to the US at age 19 and lived in poverty for a time until he found employment as a journalist. He was a colorful but morbidly discontented man, admired for his highly polished tales of the macabre. In 1890, a magazine sent him to Japan, where he married a Japanese woman, took a Japanese name, and became a citizen. His subsequent books offered the West its first thoughtful view of Japanese culture. What partial disability did he have? More... Discuss |
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beautiful pics! do you participate in Green Thumb Sunday? It is a lot of fun...
Ohhhh how well I remember your beautiful yard and gardens! :)
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