Consequently, once established in some African regions, the tiger nut has become a weed that is difficult to eradicate. The fibrous “nuts” may be eaten raw out of hand, but they are usually roasted or cooked and added to soups.

She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.

Instead the troops were withcalled, and began once more the weary work of besieging a fortified city …

using some tweezers, she worked the bee sting out of her hand