The Museum of Words

 

 

Garam Masala

Peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, cumin, cinnamon,

cardamon, nutmeg, mace, anise, coriander,…

 

 

Guadalajara

Home to Orozco’s “Man in Flames,” the Mexican city

is named for a Spanish city whose name derives from the

Arabic wadi-al-Hajara, “valley of stones.”

 

 

Dharamsala

In Himachal Pradesh (“land of snowy mountains”), ruled

1400 years ago by the emperor Harshavardhana.

 

 

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