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eugenia

(juːˈdʒiːnɪə)

(Plants) a plant of the clove genus Eugenia

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Noun

Eugenia - tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood

genus Eugenia

dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination

family Myrtaceae, Myrtaceae, myrtle family - trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil

Eugenia corynantha, sour cherry - Australian tree with sour red fruit

Eugenia dicrana, nakedwood - tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood

Eugenia uniflora, pitanga, Surinam cherry - Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida

Eugenia jambos, jambosa, rose apple, rose-apple tree - tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit

Translations

Evženie

Eugenie

Senni

Eugenia

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Eugenia Gcilishe had become more and more burdened as she witnessed the needs at her school.

Bidge of hope: HOW MANY OF US CARRY GOOD INTENTIONS IN OUR HEARTS? ONE DAY WHEN WE HAVE THE MONEY WE WILL BUILD OUR MOTHER A HOUSE, SUPPORT A SOUP KITCHEN, VOLUNTEER SOMEWHERE NICE. BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR THE MONEY NOW. SO LATER. AND THEN WHEN LATER HAPPENS WE ARE TOO OLD OR TOO SICK. AND OUR INTENTIONS GO TO THE GRAVE WITH US. NOT SO WITH RETIRED TEACHER EUGENIA GCILISHE WHO INTENDS TO NEVER RETIRE FROM HER BEST THING

An uproarious but forlorn Chaucer professor, Eugenia is haunted by memories of her former lives.

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Synopsis: Eugenia Corais (known to her friends as Jenny) is a brilliant intellectual who aspires to transform her Columbia University activism into a media crusade.