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amadou [ˈæməˌduː] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a spongy substance made from certain fungi, such as Polyporus (or Fomes) fomentarius and related species, used as tinder to light fires, in medicine to stop bleeding, and, esp formerly, by anglers to dry off dry flies between casts [from French, from Provençal: lover, from Latin amātor, from amāre to love; so called because it readily ignites] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the gentler end of engagement, Amadou Kane
Sy (Senegal), an installation artist and veteran of Dak'Art and
Documenta, displayed a large, walk-in, wire-mesh spiral festooned with
small paintings of Muslims in prayer. Emilie Lecompte, * Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, ([dagger]) Stephane
Daffis, * ([double dagger]) Kekoura Koulemou, ([section]) Oumar Sylla,
([section]) Fode Kourouma, ([section]) Amadou Dore, ([section]) Barre
Soropogui, ([section]) Vladimir Aniskin, ([paragraph]) Bernard Allali, #
Stephane Kouassi Kan, # Aude Lalis, ([dagger]) Lamine Koivogui,
([section]) Stephan Gunther, ** Christiane Denys, ([dagger]) and Jan ter
Meulen * ([dagger])([dagger])
Amadou Koundoul was one of the first basketball players Sy found on
his travels through Senegal. |
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