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Phalaris
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Phalaris
(Canary Grass, Gardener's Garters, Ribbon Grass) These hardy annual and perennial ornamental Grasses are found wild in most North Temperate regions. P. arundinacea (Ribbon grass, Gardener's garters) is an invasive perennial that forms clumps of evergreen, broadly linear leaves, which are green strip... Found op http://www.botany.com/phalaris.html
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Phalaris
[n] - a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=Phalaris
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Phalaris
(c. 570-c. 554 BC) Tyrant of the Greek colony of Acragas (Agrigento) in Sicily. He is said to have built a hollow bronze bull in which his victims were roasted alive. He was killed in a revolt. The Letters of Phalaris... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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Phalaris
genus Phalaris noun a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Phalaris
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Phalaris
tyrant of Acragas (modern Agrigento), Sicily, notorious for his cruelty. He is alleged to have roasted his victims alive in a bronze bull, their ... [1 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/53
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Phalaris
Phalaris is a genus of grasses, mostly natives of southern Europe, bearing their inflorescences in spike-like panicles. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BP.HTM
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Phalaris
[grass] ==Alkaloids== Some Phalaris species contain gramine, which, in sheep, can cause brain damage, other organ damage, central nervous system damage and death. Phalaris arundinacea and Phalaris aquatica, as well as Phalaris brachystachys, are known to contain the alkaloids N,N-DMT , 5-MeO... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalaris_(grass)
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Phalaris
Phalaris (Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Acragas (Agrigentum) in Sicily, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. ==History== He was entrusted with the building of the temple of Zeus Atabyrius in the citadel, and took advantage of his position to make himself despot. Under his rule Agrigentum seems to ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalaris
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Phalaris
Phalaris (făl'uris) , c.570–c.554 B.C., tyrant of Agrigentum, Sicily, notorious for his cruelties. He burned his victims alive in a brazen bull (making his first experiment upon Perillus, its inventor), the cries representing the bellowing of the bull. Richard Bentley proved the forg... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0838684.html
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Phalaris
[horse] Phalaris (1913–1931) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse, later a Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and a Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland. He appears in the sireline (stallion to stallion) of all nine racehorses which were winners of more than $10 mi... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalaris_(horse)
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phalaris
1) Genus phalaris 2) Liliopsid genus 3) Monocot genus 4) Phalaris Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/phalaris/1
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