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.
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek á¼Î³ÎºÏÏÎ± (ankura). Anchors can either be temporary or permanent.