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.
[sfoÊÊaËtÉlla] , plural: sfogliatelle), is a shell-shaped filled Italian pastry native to Campania. Sfogliatella means small, thin leaf/layer, as the pastry's texture resembles stacked leaves.fogliatella means small, thin leaf/layer, as the pastry's texture resembles stacked leaves.