The Gadsden Purchase was a strip of territory the United States purchased from Mexico following negotiations in 1853. The land was purchased because it was considered to be a good route for a railroad across the Southwest to California.
Bolognese. adj. 1. (Placename) of or relating to Bologna or its inhabitants. n. 2. (Placename) a native or inhabitant of Bologna. (ËboÊ lÉËniz, -Ënis, -lÉnËyiz, -Ëyis). adj., n., pl. -gnese. adj.
Balinese cat. The Balinese is a long-haired breed of domestic cat with Siamese-style point coloration and sapphire-blue eyes. The Balinese is also known as the purebred long-haired Siamese, since it originated as a natural mutation of that breed, and hence is essentially the same cat with a medium-length silky coat and a distinctively plumed tail.