As far as color terms go, vermilion is a winner, reeking of exoticism and antiquity....

Although the title to this post may be incomprehensible (think Brylcreem,) its topic is straightforward....

Ah, emerald! That brilliant beryl, birthstone of May and the most valuable gemstone, by weight,...

The idiomatic expression “for the birds“ is common enough to crop up in everyday conversation....

Readers of my recent disquisition of the color buff may have been surprised to learn...

Of all the subtle shades and tones of the natural world, one of the most...

Birding shares an inextricable connection to ornithology and taxonomy. Once you endeavor to put a...

When I demanded of my friend what viands he preferred, He quoth: “A large cold...