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Ampelopsis quinquefolia
Virginia Vir*gin"i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. Virginia cowslip (Bot.), the American lungwort (Mertensia Virginica). Virginia creeper (Bot.), a common ornamental North American woody vine (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), climbing extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also woodbine, and American ivy. [U. S.] Virginia fence. See Worm fence, under Fence. Virginia nightingale (Zo["o]l.), the cardinal bird. See under Cardinal. Virginia quail (Zo["o]l.), the bobwhite. Virginia reel, an old English contradance; -- so called in the United States. --Bartlett. Virginia stock. (Bot.) See Mahon stock.
Ampelopsis quinquefolia
Glycolic Gly*col"ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, glycol; as, glycolic ether; glycolic acid. Glycolic acid (Chem.), an organic acid, found naturally in unripe grapes and in the leaves of the wild grape (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), and produced artificially in many ways, as by the oxidation of glycol, -- whence its name. It is a sirupy, or white crystalline, substance, HO.CH2.CO2H, has the properties both of an alcohol and an acid, and is a type of the hydroxy acids; -- called also hydroxyacetic acid.

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- mythology, Pelops (/ˈpiːlɒps, ˈpɛlɒps/; Gr****: Πέλοψ, translit. Pélops) was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus region (Πελοπόννησος, lit. "Pelops' Island")...
- Pelops (Ancient Gr****: Πέλοψ) was an official in the third century Ptolemaic kingdom, son of Pelops, son of Alexander, who had himself been a Ptolemaic...
- Pelops did not wish to share the credit for the victory. As Myrtilus died, he cursed Pelops and his line, further adding to the house's curse. Pelops...
- refer to the following three figures: Pelops, king of Pisa and son of Tantalus Pelops, son of Agamemnon Pelops, an Egyptian prince and one of the sons...
- **** son of Pelops, king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, and the nymph Axioche or Danais. According to Pseudo-Plutarch, of all his children Pelops loved Chrysippus...
- Pelops (Gr****: Πέλοψ) was King of Sparta of the Eurypontid dynasty. He was the son of Lykourgos. He was born sometime around 210 BC, but his father soon...
- mythological figure. She was the queen of Pisa and the wife of Pelops, appearing with Pelops at a potential cult site in Ancient Olympia. Although Hippodamia...
- Pelops (Ancient Gr****: Πέλοψ), son of Alexander, was an official in Ptolemaic Egypt in the third century BC. Pelops came from Macedonia and became a 'Friend'...
- throws Myrtilus off a cliff, but not before Myrtilus curses Pelops and his entire line. Pelops and Hippodamia have many children, including Atreus and Thyestes...
- of the gods. Most famously, Tantalus offered up his son, Pelops, as a sacrifice. He cut Pelops up, boiled him, and served him up in a banquet for several...