6 December 2016
Mediterranean
[med-i-tuh-rey-nee-uh n]
noun
1. Mediterranean Sea.
2. a person whose physical characteristics are considered typical of the peoples native to or inhabiting the Mediterranean area.
3. the, Informal. the islands and countries of the Mediterranean Sea collectively.
adjective
4. pertaining to, situated on or near, or dwelling about the Mediterranean Sea.
5. pertaining to or characteristic of the peoples native to the lands along or near the Mediterranean Sea.
6. surrounded or nearly surrounded by land.
Origin of Mediterranean
Latin
1585-1595; < Latin mediterrāne (us) midland, inland (see medium, terra, -an, -eous ) + -an. Latin: medius (middle), terra (earth) – literally, centre of the earth.
Related forms Expand
non-Mediterranean, noun, adjective
trans-Mediterranean, adjective
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But the study is a boon to Mediterranean expats in the U.S., particularly those in the restaurant business.
Eat Like a Greek: The Mediterranean Diet That Could Save Your Life
Lizzie Crocker
February 26, 2013
Mediterranean flavors paired with eggplant and barley make these lamb shanks perfect for winter.
Fresh Picks
Anne Burrell
December 28, 2009
Fruits and veggies are mainstays of the Mediterranean diet, along with legumes and fish.
Eat Like a Greek: The Mediterranean Diet That Could Save Your Life
Lizzie Crocker
February 26, 2013
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Today’s quote
You gotta be really careful what you bite off. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. It’s a dangerous world.
– Ozzy Osbourne
On this day
6 December 1790 – The United States Capitol is relocated from New York to Philadelphia. Ten years later, the District of Columbia is completed and the capitol permanently relocates there.
6 December 1922 – Creation of the Irish Free State as a dominion under the Anglo-Irish Treaty. Northern Ireland was included in the State, but chose not to join.
6 December 1928 – Chiquita Banana massacre. On 12 November 1928, workers for the American- owned United Fruit Company in Columbia went on strike. To protect UFC’s interests, the United States positioned Naval vessels off the coast of Columbia, threatening to invade if the Columbian government didn’t bring the strike under control. On 6 December, Columbian Army troops opened fire on the strikers, killing up to 3,000 people.
6 December 1956 – birth of Randy Rhoads, American heavy metal guitarist, played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. Rhoads was on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, heading to Orlando, Florida when their bus broke down near an airstrip at Leesburg, Florida. While some of the band continued sleeping in the van, the driver (an ex-commercial pilot) took one of the light planes for joy-rides with some of the band members. He didn’t have permission for the flights. Randy Rhoads and make-up artist, Rachel Youngblood were on the second flight. The pilot thought it would be funny to buzz the tour bus by flying as close as possible to it. On the third pass, the plane’s wing clipped the bus causing the plane to spiral out of control and for Rhoads and Youngblood’s heads to smash through the plane’s windshield. The plane severed the top of a pine tree before crashing into a garage at a nearby mansion. Rhoads, Youngblood and the pilot (Andrew Aycock) died instantly, all burnt beyond recognition. In 1987, Ozzy Osbourne released a live album in memory of Rhoads, called ‘Tribute’, it featured Osbourne and Rhoad’s work together. Died 19 March 1982.
6 December 1962 – a deadly smog, mainly containing sulfur dioxide, kills 90 people in London.
6 December 1969 – The Rolling Stones organise a free concert at the disused Altamont Speedway, Livermore, California, featuring themselves, as well as Jefferson Airplane, Santana, the Flying Burrito Brothers and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Hell’s Angels were used as security, but the concert was marred by the deaths of four people, including one who was stabbed by a member of the Hell’s Angels.