Xanthic

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Did You Know?
That Yellow
is also called Xanthic
That hue, fantastic!



Dictionary meaning of Xanthic- Of a Yellow tint esp. as a description of flowers 
Until yesterday this word wasn't a part of my vocab'. Thanks to the Z-A in 26 Days Challenge
 at 'I Rhyme Without Reason' I revisited the dictionary and realised there ARE some words from 'X' that I never knew ever Xisted. So Xcited I was on discovering Xanthic that I knew Xactly where I had to go to find Xactly that flower which could Xemplify the meaning of XANTHIC...

I found this little yellow thing and its buddies in full blossom at Osho Park, Koregaon Park, Pune..:D




Location: Pune, Maharashtra 411027, India

Comments

Jidhu Jose said…
The flower is not clear. but the leafs are clear. If the flower is clear and the leafs are unclear, the photo will be superb.

- Just an opinion.
Nov 3, 2010, 11:21:00 AM
Shalmalee.... said…
Beautiful picture and a beautiful 4 liner...

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Nov 3, 2010, 5:05:00 PM
Vinay Leo R. said…
so soon, Vibzz will become an Xpert on X? ;)
Nov 3, 2010, 9:48:00 PM
Vinay Leo R. said…
beautiful photograph too :) nice find!
Nov 3, 2010, 9:48:00 PM
bollywoodstylediaries said…
Thanks to you now even I know what Xanthic means!! Have to say its a very "heavy" word for such a pretty color:-)
Nov 3, 2010, 10:53:00 PM
Rajlakshmi said…
now this word is too a part of my dictionary :D lovely
Nov 4, 2010, 1:56:00 AM
bollywoodstylediaries said…
Thanks to you now even I know what Xanthic means!! Have to say its a very "heavy" word for such a pretty color:-)
Nov 4, 2010, 11:30:00 AM
vibhutib said…
Hehe, Yes Sonali, I was excited to know th emeaning of the word and hence the post! :)
Nov 4, 2010, 10:35:00 PM
vibhutib said…
With Blessing from experts like you I surely will, Leo!!! :D
Nov 4, 2010, 10:36:00 PM
vibhutib said…
Thanku Jidhu and you are absolutely right! :))
Nov 4, 2010, 10:41:00 PM
Amity said…
Ha ha ha, your thoughts are xciting Vhibs, xtraordinary too, and we have lots of flowers like that in our place, they are weeds to us.. xanthic really..dictionary lacks x's you know!
Nov 6, 2010, 2:14:00 PM
vibhutib said…
I know Amity, I felt pity for this little yellow flower always treated as one amongst the weeds, here too. So I decided to give it some 'limelight'. :D
Or there are some more pretty yellow flowers in my garden too..
Glad you find my posts interesting and am flattered to know they are exciting and extraordinary!!! Thanks a ton..:D
Nov 6, 2010, 4:18:00 PM
Nanka said…
The softer side of you seen here again in trying to ressurect a poor forgotten wild weed but it has such a beautiful hue!! Yellow is my color :) AND this is my 1000th comment !!
Nov 15, 2010, 1:51:00 PM
vibhutib said…
Awww very sweet of you again Nanka! And how do you have count of how many comments given? Is it wonderful disqus again?
Nov 15, 2010, 2:21:00 PM
Nanka said…
Yep Vibzz it is disqus and this makes my 1003rd!! Incidentally the 1000th is on your "Y" post :D
Nov 15, 2010, 2:28:00 PM
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