More about peanut. 1  agriculture of The Gambia (in The Gambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing) 2  cultivation in Asia (in origins of agriculture: Land use) 3  description and classification (in groundnut) 4  dispersal of seed and fruit (in seed and fruit: Self-dispersal) 5  nutritive value (in human nutrition: Legumes)
(pÃ¤rch) v. parched, parchÂ·ing, parchÂ·es. v.tr. 1. To make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat: The midsummer sun parched the earth. See Synonyms at dry. 2. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
Tundra, the ice desert, frozen prairie, the cold plains of the Far North get their name from the Finnish word tunturia, which means treeless land. The tundra biome is the coldest of all terrestrial eco-systems, and also the most chaotic.Still, the tundra is host to a surprising number of plants and animals, and represents a fascinating testament to nature's adaptability, and cruel beauty.undra, the ice desert, frozen prairie, the cold plains of the Far North get their name from the Finnish word tunturia, which means treeless land. The tundra biome is the coldest of all terrestrial eco-systems, and also the most chaotic.