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We present to you three boxes and several words that need to be sorted thematically into them. Good luck!

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Author
masfon
Time
3 mins
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416,368
Updated
May 17 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
12 / 15
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Neem Pinna Rasceta Gimlet Ficus religiosa Mojito Zombie Horse chestnut Dragon's blood Myringa Phiz Bellini White Lady Babul Oxter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Pinna

Answer: Parts of the human body

Pinna (Latin for "wing" or "fin", pl.: pinnate) is another name for an auricle or auricula, the visible part of the ear that is outside the head. Its function is to collect sound, and like a funnel, amplify and direct it into the ear canal. The term is most used in zoology. In several species, the pinna can radiate heat and also signal mood.
2. Oxter

Answer: Parts of the human body

Oxter is the same as armpit, underarm, or axilla. It is the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder. The word is from Old English oxta or ohsta, related to the Latin axilla. It is a word used in some parts of the world, especially in Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England.
3. Phiz

Answer: Parts of the human body

Phiz is the shortening and alteration of physiognomy, and is synonymous with visage, human face, or facial features. The word refers to the front of the human head, from the forehead to the chin, and ear to ear. This word was first used in 1685 and can be seen in works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and George Eliot, among others.
4. Rasceta

Answer: Parts of the human body

Rasceta is the name given to the transverse wrinkling and creases (skin-folds) on the base of the hand or inside of the wrist.
5. Myringa

Answer: Parts of the human body

Myringa is another name for the tympanic membrane, eardrum, or tympanum. It is the thin, semitransparent, oval membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit external vibrations to the ossicles in the middle ear where the sound vibrates and is amplified. A rupture or perforation of the myringa or eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss.
6. Gimlet

Answer: Drinks

Gimlet is a refreshing drink made with gin, lime juice, and sugar. History has it that this drink dates back to the 18th century when British sailors mixed gin with citrus juice, to prevent scurvy, caused by the deficiency of vitamin C. Curiously, a gimlet is also a small tool used for making holes in wood.
7. Bellini

Answer: Drinks

Bellini is a classic cocktail that originated at Harry's Bar, founded by Giuseppe Cipriani, in Venice, Italy between 1934 and 1948. It is said that the cocktail was named Bellini because its pink color remitted to the toga of a saint in a painting by the Venetian Giovanni Bellini.

It is a sparkling Italian drink made with two ingredients: Prosecco and peeled peach purée. It is a refreshing and fuller-bodied drink than a common cocktail.
8. White Lady

Answer: Drinks

The American Bar at The Savoy is the longest-surviving cocktail bar in London and is well-known worldwide. It serves new and vintage cocktails and signature drinks from legendary bartenders. One of the most famous cocktails is the White Lady. It is composed of: Vintage Gordon's Gin, vintage Cointreau, lemon juice, and egg white (as we can see in the bar menu).
9. Zombie

Answer: Drinks

The Zombie is a drink created by the American adventurer businessman Don Beach (born Ernest Raymond Gantt, 1907-1989). The drink originally appeared at his Hollywood restaurant. It is composed of three different rums (Jamaican, Puerto Rico, and 151-proof) apricot brandy, fresh lime juice, grenadine, angostura bitters, Pernod, falernum, and Donn's Mix.

Other combinations appeared later. The story goes that restaurants limited the sale of this drink to two Zombies per customer because of its potency, it could make one "like the walking dead".
10. Mojito

Answer: Drinks

Mojito is a drink dating back to the 16th century that was initially consumed for medicinal purposes in Cuba. It is made with rum, lime (or soda water), mint, and sugar, all ingredients produced in the country. During the mid-1800s the Mojito became popular with the introduction of the Bacardi company in Havana.

It gained international fame when the writer Ernest Hemingway became a fan of the cocktail.
11. Horse chestnut

Answer: Trees

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), also called conker tree, buckeye, etc. is a plant belonging to the family Sapindaceae, to which maple, soapberry, and lychee also belong. It is a tall tree reaching 128 ft (39 m). It is a tree native to the Balkan area, but today it is widespread throughout the world and can be found in parks and gardens.

The horse chestnut is a favorite subject for bonsai.
12. Dragon's blood

Answer: Trees

The dragon's blood tree flourishes in desert climates and its history is closely linked to myths from Indian, Arab, and Greek cultures. In Arabic culture, for example, the tree is said to have arisen when the brothers Darsa and Samha killed each other.

Its appearance is unique and strange. It has a packed crown that is shaped like an open umbrella. Its dark red resin, known as dragon's blood, is sought after for its supposed magical and medicinal properties that can cure almost anything and is also used for coloring.

This tree grows slowly, usually taking 10 years to mature, rarely exceeding 33 ft (10 m) in height.
13. Ficus religiosa

Answer: Trees

Ficus religiosa is the scientific name of the tree popularly known as the Peepaltree, peepul tree, bodhi tree, sacred fig or ashvattha tree (in India and Nepal). This tree has great importance in religions originating in the Indian subcontinent after it is believed that Gautama Buddha had his enlightenment under a tree of this species.

It is considered to be a symbol of protection, wisdom, and longevity. It is a tree that reaches 98 ft (30 m) in height and has a lifespan ranging between 900 and 1,500 years.

The juice of the leaves and the bark of the stem of the peepal tree are widely used in traditional medicine.
14. Babul

Answer: Trees

Babul, Indian gum Arabic tree, thorn mimosa, kikar, and prickly acacia are the names of an acacia tree (Acacia nilotica or Acacia arábica) widespread in the Indian subcontinent and Northern Africa. It is a medium-sized, thorny, almost evergreen tree that reaches 66 - 82 ft (20-25 m) in height and the diameter is about 3.2 ft (1 m), covered with gray bark, and produces flowers and fruits.

It is widely known as Gum Arabic, also called Gum Acacia, which is the dry gummy exudate, extracted from the stems and branches of this tree.

It is, in fact, a light gray-yellowish polysaccharide, soluble in water. It is often used as a thickener and stabilizer for foods, a dispersion medium in medicines and also used in paints and in lithography and visual arts techniques.
15. Neem

Answer: Trees

Neem (Azadirachta indica) also known as Nimba tree, Indian lilac, miracle tree, etc. is a plant from the mahogany family (Meliaceae), which has value as a medicinal plant, as a source of organic pesticides and for its timber. It grows quickly and can reach a height of about 90-98 ft (27 to 30 m).

This tree is native to the Indian subcontinent and to dry areas throughout South Asia. Neem has been introduced to several countries in Africa and South and Central America. Almost every part of this tree can be used.

They have wide applications in Ayurvedic and folk medicine and the cosmetic industry. Furthermore, its oil is used as an insect and mite repellent, insecticide, and fungicide.
Source: Author masfon

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