Round 2236 vote for yarchagumba

[mshefler]

Here is a full house of 20 definitions of yarchagumba, some savory, some not
so much. Nineteen came from the inspired and/or demented imaginings of the
players. One is real. Vote for you 2 favorites no later than 6 PM EDT, Monday, September 5.

1. a pit viper of sub-Saharan Africa; possibly the "asp" said to have
bitten the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

2. a hunchback.

3. [Noongar] a highly resinous tree prized by Australian Aboriginal
cultures for its essential oils and supposed curative benefits.

4. [Ckickasaw] a tribal elder who arbitrates disputes.

5. [Quechua] A mixture of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw
used for construction in the southern Andes.

6. a festival celebrating the seasonal arrival of the bogong moths, a
traditional source of food for Australian aborigines.

7. the sap of various species of Euphorbia or spurges, known for its
efficacy as a purgative.

8. a variety of eucalyptus.

9. a resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative.

10. [Taureg] a fetish made of peacock feathers and cowgut to assure good
grazing.

11. a running messenger of the Inca empire.

12. the caterpillar fungus (_Ophiocordyceps sinensis_), used in
traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac and as a
treatment for a variety of ailments from fatigue to cancer.

13. either of two white-flowering Australian trees of the genus
Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), E. ochrophloia and E. thozetiana (also
more fully yarchagumba tree). Also: the wood of this tree; honey
produced by bees from the flowers of this tree.

14. an ancient bridged stringed instrument.

15. [Sicilian slang] a hapless bumbler.

16. good food [Louisiana patois fr. ME _yarke_ to prepare + Afr-Fr
_gumbo_ stew]

17. the silk-cotton tree.

18. a stew made from lamb, potatoes, and various vegetables (usually
zucchini, red beans, and peppers).

19. an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined yam
and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral
water. Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda".

20. a spicy Creole dish consisting of hot peppers, fried okra, and
candied bananas.

[—Keith Hale—]

I will vote for numbers 11 & 19.

> 11. a running messenger of the Inca empire.
> 19. an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined
> yam and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral
> water. Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda".

[Steve Graham]

8 and 19 please


Steve Graham

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx

8. a variety of eucalyptus.
19. an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined
yam
and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral
water. Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda".

[Dodi Schultz]

Totally at random,

> 14. an ancient bridged stringed instrument.
>

and

> 17. the silk-cotton tree.
>

—Dodi

[Daniel Widdis]

The tree sap looks popular. Of the three of them, I'll pick 3 and 7.

--
Dan




On 9/2/11 6:19 PM, mshefler wrote:


>
>3. [Noongar] a highly resinous tree prized by Australian Aboriginal
>cultures for its essential oils and supposed curative benefits.
>
>7. the sap of various species of Euphorbia or spurges, known for its
>efficacy as a purgative.

[Tim Bourne]

8 and 20, please.


Best wishes,

Tim Bourne.

PS As I am away from home at present, this comes from a temporary address. Please address any
replies to the address you usually use for me.

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Mike,



 



I'll have 4 and 10.



 



Best, Hugo



 



From : mshefler
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Subject : [Dixonary] Round 2236 vote for yarchagumba
 





Here is a full house of 20 definitions of yarchagumba, some savory, some not so much. Nineteen came from the inspired and/or demented imaginings of the players. One is real. Vote for you 2 favorites no later than 6 PM EDT, Monday, September 5. 1.  a pit viper of sub-Saharan Africa; possibly the "asp" said to have bitten the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. 2.  a hunchback. 3.  [Noongar]  a highly resinous tree prized by Australian Aboriginal cultures for its essential oils and supposed curative benefits. 4.  [Ckickasaw] a tribal elder who arbitrates disputes. 5.  [Quechua] A mixture of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw used for construction in the southern Andes. 6.  a festival celebrating the seasonal arrival of the bogong moths, a traditional source of food for Australian aborigines. 7.  the sap of various species of Euphorbia or spurges, known for its efficacy as a purgative. 8.  a variety of eucalyptus. 9.  a resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative. 10.  [Taureg] a fetish made of peacock feathers and cowgut to assure good grazing. 11.  a running messenger of the Inca empire. 12.  the caterpillar fungus (_Ophiocordyceps sinensis_), used in traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac and as a treatment for a variety of ailments from fatigue to cancer. 13.  either of two white-flowering Australian trees of the genus Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), E. ochrophloia and E. thozetiana (also more fully yarchagumba tree). Also: the wood of this tree; honey produced by bees from the flowers of this tree. 14.  an ancient bridged stringed instrument. 15.  [Sicilian slang] a hapless bumbler. 16.  good food [Louisiana patois fr. ME _yarke_ to prepare + Afr-Fr _gumbo_ stew] 17.  the silk-cotton tree. 18.  a stew made from lamb, potatoes, and various vegetables (usually zucchini, red beans, and peppers). 19.  an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined yam and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral water.  Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda". 20.  a spicy Creole dish consisting of hot peppers, fried okra, and candied bananas. -- mshefler

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 15 and 19.

Guerri

mshefler wrote:
>
> 15. [Sicilian slang] a hapless bumbler.
>
> 19. an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined
> yam and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral
> water. Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda".

[Paul Keating]

I'll pass up all of the Australian trees. And all of the stews. I'll vote
for the preposterous 19, and the somewhat plausible 20.

[MICHAEL HARRINGTON]

Wow! These are good!

I like #15 so I will vote for that one and throw in #18 to boot, please.

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Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2236 vote for yarchagumba


Here is a full house of 20 definitions of yarchagumba, some savory, some
not
so much. Nineteen came from the inspired and/or demented imaginings of
the
players. One is real. Vote for you 2 favorites no later than 6 PM EDT,
Monday, September 5.

1. a pit viper of sub-Saharan Africa; possibly the "asp" said to have
bitten the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

2. a hunchback.

3. [Noongar] a highly resinous tree prized by Australian Aboriginal
cultures for its essential oils and supposed curative benefits.

4. [Ckickasaw] a tribal elder who arbitrates disputes.

5. [Quechua] A mixture of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw
used for construction in the southern Andes.

6. a festival celebrating the seasonal arrival of the bogong moths, a
traditional source of food for Australian aborigines.

7. the sap of various species of Euphorbia or spurges, known for its
efficacy as a purgative.

8. a variety of eucalyptus.

9. a resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative.

10. [Taureg] a fetish made of peacock feathers and cowgut to assure
good
grazing.

11. a running messenger of the Inca empire.

12. the caterpillar fungus (_Ophiocordyceps sinensis_), used in
traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac and as a
treatment for a variety of ailments from fatigue to cancer.

13. either of two white-flowering Australian trees of the genus
Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), E. ochrophloia and E. thozetiana (also
more fully yarchagumba tree). Also: the wood of this tree; honey
produced by bees from the flowers of this tree.

14. an ancient bridged stringed instrument.

15. [Sicilian slang] a hapless bumbler.

16. good food [Louisiana patois fr. ME _yarke_ to prepare + Afr-Fr
_gumbo_ stew]

17. the silk-cotton tree.

18. a stew made from lamb, potatoes, and various vegetables (usually
zucchini, red beans, and peppers).

19. an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined
yam
and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral
water. Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda".

20. a spicy Creole dish consisting of hot peppers, fried okra, and
candied bananas.


--
mshefler

[EnDash@aol.com]

Strictly guesswork, but I'll take numbers 9 and 13

-- Dick Weltz


In a message dated 9/2/2011 9:30:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com writes:


9. a resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative.


13. either of two white-flowering Australian trees of the genus
Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), E. ochrophloia and E. thozetiana (also
more fully yarchagumba tree). Also: the wood of this tree; honey
produced by bees from the flowers of this tree.

[Dave Cunningham]

7 and 17 for good luck. Lots of "yucky" defs though ...

Dave

On Sep 2, 9:19*pm, mshefler <sta... (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here is a full house of 20 definitions of yarchagumba, some savory, some
> not
> so much. Nineteen came from the inspired and/or demented imaginings of
> the
> players. One is real. Vote for you 2 favorites no later than 6 PM EDT,
> Monday, September 5.
>
> 1. *a pit viper of sub-Saharan Africa; possibly the "asp" said to have
> bitten the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
>
> 2. *a hunchback.
>
> 3. *[Noongar] *a highly resinous tree prized by Australian Aboriginal
> cultures for its essential oils and supposed curative benefits.
>
> 4. *[Ckickasaw] a tribal elder who arbitrates disputes.
>
> 5. *[Quechua] A mixture of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw
> used for construction in the southern Andes.
>
> 6. *a festival celebrating the seasonal arrival of the bogong moths, a
> traditional source of food for Australian aborigines.
>
> 7. *the sap of various species of Euphorbia or spurges, known for its
> efficacy as a purgative.
>
> 8. *a variety of eucalyptus.
>
> 9. *a resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative.
>
> 10. *[Taureg] a fetish made of peacock feathers and cowgut to assure
> good
> grazing.
>
> 11. *a running messenger of the Inca empire.
>
> 12. *the caterpillar fungus (_Ophiocordyceps sinensis_), used in
> traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac and as a
> treatment for a variety of ailments from fatigue to cancer.
>
> 13. *either of two white-flowering Australian trees of the genus
> Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), E. ochrophloia and E. thozetiana (also
> more fully yarchagumba tree). Also: the wood of this tree; honey
> produced by bees from the flowers of this tree.
>
> 14. *an ancient bridged stringed instrument.
>
> 15. *[Sicilian slang] a hapless bumbler.
>
> 16. *good food [Louisiana patois fr. ME _yarke_ to prepare + Afr-Fr
> _gumbo_ stew]
>
> 17. *the silk-cotton tree.
>
> 18. *a stew made from lamb, potatoes, and various vegetables (usually
> zucchini, red beans, and peppers).
>
> 19. *an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined
> yam
> and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral
> water. *Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda".
>
> 20. *a spicy Creole dish consisting of hot peppers, fried okra, and
> candied bananas.
>
> --
> mshefler

[Tim Lodge]

The South American adobe and the Australian tree:

> 5. *[Quechua] A mixture of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw
> used for construction in the southern Andes.
>
> 13. *either of two white-flowering Australian trees of the genus
> Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), E. ochrophloia and E. thozetiana (also
> more fully yarchagumba tree). Also: the wood of this tree; honey
> produced by bees from the flowers of this tree.

-- Tim L

[Nancy Shepherdson]

Many believable, nothing truly outlandish (the words I like to vote
for), so I'll take 1 and 6.

Nancy

[Chris Carson]

2 and 7.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 2, 2011, at 9:19 PM, mshefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:

>
> Here is a full house of 20 definitions of yarchagumba, some savory, some
> not
> so much. Nineteen came from the inspired and/or demented imaginings of
> the
> players. One is real. Vote for you 2 favorites no later than 6 PM EDT,
> Monday, September 5.
>
> 1. a pit viper of sub-Saharan Africa; possibly the "asp" said to have
> bitten the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
>
> 2. a hunchback.
>
> 3. [Noongar] a highly resinous tree prized by Australian Aboriginal
> cultures for its essential oils and supposed curative benefits.
>
> 4. [Ckickasaw] a tribal elder who arbitrates disputes.
>
> 5. [Quechua] A mixture of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung and straw
> used for construction in the southern Andes.
>
> 6. a festival celebrating the seasonal arrival of the bogong moths, a
> traditional source of food for Australian aborigines.
>
> 7. the sap of various species of Euphorbia or spurges, known for its
> efficacy as a purgative.
>
> 8. a variety of eucalyptus.
>
> 9. a resin used as the source of a yellow pigment and as a purgative.
>
> 10. [Taureg] a fetish made of peacock feathers and cowgut to assure
> good
> grazing.
>
> 11. a running messenger of the Inca empire.
>
> 12. the caterpillar fungus (_Ophiocordyceps sinensis_), used in
> traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac and as a
> treatment for a variety of ailments from fatigue to cancer.
>
> 13. either of two white-flowering Australian trees of the genus
> Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), E. ochrophloia and E. thozetiana (also
> more fully yarchagumba tree). Also: the wood of this tree; honey
> produced by bees from the flowers of this tree.
>
> 14. an ancient bridged stringed instrument.
>
> 15. [Sicilian slang] a hapless bumbler.
>
> 16. good food [Louisiana patois fr. ME _yarke_ to prepare + Afr-Fr
> _gumbo_ stew]
>
> 17. the silk-cotton tree.
>
> 18. a stew made from lamb, potatoes, and various vegetables (usually
> zucchini, red beans, and peppers).
>
> 19. an old fashioned soda fountain medicinal beverage that combined
> yam
> and yam root extracts, phosphates and bitters in sparkling mineral
> water. Usually called a "Yarchy" or "Yarch Soda".
>
> 20. a spicy Creole dish consisting of hot peppers, fried okra, and
> candied bananas.
>
>
> --
> mshefler
>

[John Barrs]

#4 I like and #12 is impossibly contrived (I can see the fruiting body of a
fungus poking out of a caterpillar might have an certain look about it but
it would be so small! Sympathetic magic perhaps but hardly cometing with the
spam adverts for size) - so for want of any other reasons I will choose
those two

JohnnyB


4. [Ckickasaw] a tribal elder who arbitrates disputes.
>
>
>
> 12. the caterpillar fungus (_Ophiocordyceps sinensis_), used in
> traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac and as a
> treatment for a variety of ailments from fatigue to cancer.
>
>

[Jim Hart]

I'll try 4 because Johnny B likes it and 20 because it's at the end of
the list and so am I.

Jim

[Millie Morgan]

I've narrowed it down to 16 and 17

> 16. good food [Louisiana patois fr. ME _yarke_ to prepare + Afr-Fr_gumbo_
> stew]
> 17. the silk-cotton tree.


All the best
Millie