Slate. Slate is a metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks are formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks are exposed to conditions of very high pressure or temperature, or are exposed to large amounts of very hot water. Slate is formed when fine-grained sedimentary rock (shale) is buried and exposed to high pressure deep beneath the Earth's surface.
The peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America.Boundaries between species are not clear and estimates of the number of species range from 25 to 40.erbaceous and Itoh peonies are propagated by root division, and sometimes by seed. Tree peonies can be propagated by grafting, division, seed, and from cuttings, although root grafting is most common commercially. Herbaceous peonies such as Paeonia lactiflora, will die back to ground level each autumn.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: pelican (Noun). Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch. pelican (Noun). A native or resident of the American state of Louisiana.Origin: From pellicane, from pelecanus, from ÏÎµÎ»ÎµÎºÎ¬Î½.elicans frequent inland and coastal waters where they feed principally on fish, catching them at or near the water surface. Gregarious birds, they often hunt cooperatively and breed colonially. Four white-plumaged species tend to nest on the ground, and four brown or grey-plumaged species nest mainly in trees.