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azure
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- the blue color of the sky
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islamic
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- the religion which teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is God's prophet : the religion of Muslims
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- the modern nations in which Islam is the main religion
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sultan
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- a king or ruler of a Muslim state or country
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artichoke
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- a tall Mediterranean composite herb (Cynara scolymus) resembling a thistle with coarse pinnately incised leaves; also : its edible immature flower head which is cooked as a vegetable
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mummy
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- a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
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- a body unusually well preserved
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tarragon
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- a small European herb that is used to flavor food
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adobe
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- a type of brick made of a mixture of mud and straw that is dried by the sun
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mohair
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- an expensive fabric or wool made from the long, soft hair of a goat from Asia
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borax
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- a white crystalline compound that consists of a hydrated sodium borate Na2B4O7·10H2O, that occurs as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals, and that is used especially as a flux, cleansing agent, and water softener, as a preservative, and as a fireproofing agent
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talc
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- a very soft mineral that is a basic silicate of magnesium, has a soapy feel, and is used especially in making talcum powder
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