winnowing basket
Look at other dictionaries:
winnowing basket — noun or winnowing fan ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ 1. : a device for winnowing grain 2. : a representation of a winnowing basket used as a heraldic design … Useful english dictionary
Winnowing Basket (Chinese constellation) — The Winnowing Basket mansion (箕宿, pinyin: Jī Xiù) is one of the Twenty eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the eastern mansions of the Azure Dragon. Asterisms … Wikipedia
winnowing-fan — noun see winnowing basket * * * winnˈowing fan or winnˈowing machine noun A fan or machine for winnowing • • • Main Entry: ↑winnow … Useful english dictionary
Winnowing — Wind winnowing is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain. Threshing, the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw, is… … Wikipedia
Dhumavati — An early 20th century Rajput painting depicting dark complexioned Dhumavati wearing dark clothes and holding a winnowing basket. She is riding a crow but adorned with jewellery, decorations which are contrary to her traditional description … Wikipedia
agriculture, origins of — Introduction the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities and organisms wet rice production… … Universalium
Chinese constellations — are the way the ancient Chinese grouped the stars. They are very different from the modern IAU recognized constellations. This is because the IAU was based on Greco Roman astronomy instead of Chinese astronomy. Ancient Chinese skywatchers divided … Wikipedia
Azure Dragon — Thanh Long redirects here. For other uses, see dragonfruit. Azure Dragon Depiction of the Qīng Lóng on a tile Chinese name Traditional Chinese … Wikipedia
Mid-Autumn Festival — (Zhongqiujie) The Mid Autumn Festival is generally thought to have long since become an entirely folklorized event: people eat ‘moon cakes’, share a family meal, and then go outdoors to ‘gaze at the moon’ (shangyue). The reality is very different … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Лазурный дракон — Изображение Цин Луна на плитке … Википедия
