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So "indehiscent" means `hard, dry, holding onto the seed,'
which actually describes Norwegians quite well. Most Norwegians
consider dehiscence to be indecent. They hold the seed in.
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All men hope for indehiscence, having a horror of the stem falling off.
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"Dehiscence" was one of the first words I learned in Botany. Deciduous trees have leaves
that develope a double layer of cells across the axis of the base of the stem, that cleave from each
other as the leaf dies, allowing the leaf to fall, and the "wound" on the branch tip to heal.
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It's a term we used to describe surgical wounds that have re-opened due to poor healing or infection. It's interesting to see the etymology of it.
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I particularly enjoyed the reference to Norwegians enjoying rhubarb pie. Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie is one of the supporters of A Prairie Home Companion. http://prairiehome.org/performances/20010407/rhubarb.html
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