Favorites from Amelia’s Kitchen
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- papri, n. 17 July 2021, 0:00OED Word of the Day: papri, n. A small, thin, crisp wheat biscuit.
- Mandela, n. 18 July 2021, 0:00OED Word of the Day on Nelson Mandela's birthday, commemorated as Nelson Mandela International Day: Mandela, n. Of or relating to Nelson Mandela.
- custard pie, n. 19 July 2021, 0:00OED Word of the Day: custard pie, n. Comedy characterized by broad physical humour of a kind typified by the throwing of custard pies.
- butin, n. 20 July 2021, 0:00OED Word of the Day: butin, n. Spoil, plunder; booty.
- buster suit, n. 21 July 2021, 0:00OED Word of the Day: buster suit, n. A child's suit or outfit that resembles the attire of the comic strip character Buster Brown. Now: spec. an outfit for a baby or young child, usually consisting of a top and a pair of short trousers fastened together with buttons.
- star shot, n. 22 July 2021, 0:00OED Word of the Day: star shot, n. A translucent gelatinous mass found on the ground, once popularly supposed to result from the fall of meteors.
- olive branch, n. 23 July 2021, 0:00OED Word of the Day: olive branch, n. A branch of an olive tree as an emblem of peace or goodwill.
- papri, n. 17 July 2021, 0:00
Beautiful, but where did the music come from?? 😀
Hiya! The person who put it together has some info on it. It’s the Pavanne from Orlando, if I remember correctly. (Which is why he/she calls it “Pavanne,” I’d guess! :))