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   California
   California is a state in the west USA. It was discovered in 1533 and named California after a fictional island in a story by a contemporary Spanish author, or perhaps it was so named from the Spanish Caliente Fornalla, meaning hot furnance and alluring to the climate. It was admitted into the USA in 1850. California is a township in Starke County Indiana, USA California is a borough in Washington County Pennsylvania, USA California is a city in Moniteau County Missouri, USA California is a towns...
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   California
   Waters:Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Description (in water): Of the flounder family and the largest of all flatfish, halibut are gray with some white mottling. Most weigh between 50 and 100 lbs., but Atlantic halibut can exceed half a ton. Young chicken halibut are much smaller (2 to 10 lbs.) Description (in market): Tender chicken halibut is considered best for eating. Atlantic and Pacific halibut are also good, with extremely lean, firm, tight-grained white meat. Halibut are delicately flavorful...
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   California
   [n] - a state in the western United States on the Pacific
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   California
   It is easy to forget that as recently as 1933, Prohibition was still in place in the USA. Since then, California has made tremendous strides and was the first of the New World wine regions to compete with the classic French regions both in terms of quality, and more recently price. Most wines are labelled according to the variety, of which Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel (California's 'own' grape variety) and Merlot are the main red grapes, and Chardonnay is the key white. Of the various wine regions (now more than 20), Napa and Sonoma lead the quality stakes, but are being challenged by upcoming regions such as the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Ynez Valley. In contrast, the hot Central Valley produces enormous volumes of dull jug wine. Because of the strong domestic demand and the fact that American wine geeks are usually quite wealthy, the best Californian wines are hard to obtain and inevitably expensive. In fact, the leading Californian Cabernets now cost more than first growth Bordeaux, and the top Chardonnays match the prices of their counterparts in Burgundy. From the consumer's point of view, this is unfortunate, because the quality is often superb.
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   California
   a method of drilling wells,developed in California,and used chiefly for deep wells in unconsolidated material.The method involves the use of California rig,percussion tool,mud scow and hydraulic jacks Category: Building industry • ratio defined as the load at 0.1-in.penetration for the soil compared to the crushed rock and expressed as a percentage Category: Building industry &b...
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   California
   Golden State noun a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
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   California
   `California` is a state located on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, and Arizona to the southeast, as well as by Baja California in Mexico to the south. The most populous U.S. state, California's capital city is Sacramento, and its four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. California is known for its varied climate and geograp...
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   California
   constituent state of the United States of America. It has an area of 158,706 square miles (411,049 square kilometres), exceeded only by Alaska and ... [68 related articles]
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   California
   California (kăl"ifôr'nyu) , most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).Sections in this article:IntroductionFacts and FiguresGeographyEconomyG...
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