Términos

A genus of flowering plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae. It includes five species native to Southern Asia and China.

Streblus asper is a medium-sized flowering tree in the Moraceae family, native to dry regions across South and Southeast Asia. It holds significant cultural importance in Cambodia, where several villages are named after it, and in Thailand, where its bark has been used for papermaking for over 700 years, with nearly all surviving ancient Thai documents and Buddhist texts written on it. The paper produced from its bark is notably durable, resistant to humidity, burning, yellowing, and insects, while in Vietnam its coarse leaves are traditionally used as natural sandpaper.

Particulars of the place where a person, organization, building, or monument can be found on a street or other thoroughfare; typically consisting of a number, street name, the name of the administrative area (a town or district), and often a postcode.

Performers who work along the streets or other public areas, typically hoping to earn tips from passersby for their performance.

Identification numbers or alphanumeric codes assigned to, and usually posted on, buildings or plots located on a thoroughfare.

Depictions of people and activity on urban streets.

Form of live performance or presentation in a public space, usually outdoors, outside an area such as an arena designated for performances; it is also characterized by the lack of ticket sales or otherwise formally paying audience, although often donations are solicited from the gathered crowd of spectators.

Platforms or booths set up in a town square or other public location, often on market day, to accommodate traveling players or street performers.

Úsese para designar un espacio medioambiental físico configurado por calles, que incluye elementos tales como estructuras, espacios abiertos y vegetación.

Genus containing slim, small to medium-sized species of birds in the dove family.

Migratory species of slim dove native to Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Condición resultante de una fuerza aplicada; condición existente en un cuerpo cuando su estructura interna o superficie resiste una fuerza que produce o tiende a producir la deformación de un cuerpo.

Puente diseñado para el tráfico peatonal, generalmente compuesto de una cubierta reforzada por arcos o cables en suspensión para minimizar el movimiento horizontal.

Walking with long or extended steps.

Order containing around 180 species in two families of nocturnal raptorial birds with hooked beaks, strong talons, and soft plumage. All owls have the same general appearance, which is characterized by a flat face, small hooked beak, short tail, round wings, and large, forward-facing eyes. The bird became associated with Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and also owls became symbolic of intelligence because it was thought that they could forsee events. Also, because of their nocturnal existence and hooting sounds, owls have also been symbols associated with the occult. In the Middle Ages, the owl became a symbol of the darkness before the coming of Christ.

Instruments with a curved blade, used by ancient Greeks and Romans to scrape sweat and dirt from the skin after exercise or while bathing.

Adornos elaborados frecuentemente parecidos a animales, seres humanos o plantas, producidos por calógrafos para decorar obras caligráficas. Fueron especialmente comunes en cuadernos de escritura europeos del siglo XVII y XVIII y realizados o hechos para que parecieran ejecutados con una línea contínua.

Clocks that designate periods of time audibly by using a striking mechanism on a bell or gong. If the sounds are musical, prefer "chiming clocks."

Pottery created in the later phase of Bandkeramik culture, characterized by rows of incisions, punctures, impressions, and notches arranged to suggest bands.

Family of gastropods known as "true conchs," that feed on fine plant matter in warm waters.