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(Encyclopedia) YamanashiYamanashiyämäˈnäshē [key], prefecture (1990 pop. 852,980), 1,724 sq mi (4,465 sq km), central Honshu, Japan. Kofu is the capital. The mountainous region is drained by the Fuji…
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(Encyclopedia) peach, fruit tree (Prunus persica) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) having decorative pink blossoms and a juicy, sweet drupe fruit. The peach appears to have originated in China,…
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[key] [Span.,=hot waters], state, 2,007 sq mi (5,200 sq km), central Mexico, on the
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