Good Question: Is It ISIS, ISIL, Or The Islamic State? MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) â Throughout his speech Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama referred to the militant terror group as ISIL. But, often, the media refers to that same group as ISIS or the Islamic State. Surveys have shown these names can cause confusion about the terrorist group that split off from al-Qaeda and has taken over large parts of Iraq and Syria.
Definition of ANCHOR PLANT. : a South American shrub (Colletia cruciata) with flattened branches and creamy-white flowers.ADVERTISEMENT. so called from the shape of the branches.efinition of ANCHOR PLANT. : a South American shrub (Colletia cruciata) with flattened branches and creamy-white flowers. ADVERTISEMENT. so called from the shape of the branches.
The use of an anchor on or near a gravestone or marker might also have another, literal meaning, i.e., the deceased worked on the water in some capacity during his or her lifetime, such as in the Navy or Coast Guard, as a commercial fisherman or an architect of maritime vessels.