Thursday, 4 July 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 217. Gecko

Gecko stems from the Indo-Malaysian 'gekoq'. This was borrowed from the Javanese 'totek', imitating the sounds of some of these lizard species.

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Wooden Tops 16. Hawthorn

As Hawthorn wood is strong and closely-grained, it's often used for carving. This wood is also employed to make tool handles, as well a...