#agu

• Abgar / Abgarus — The name borne by several kings of Edessa (historical Syria), the most famous in Romanian Christian ethnomedicine being Abgar V Ukhamâ. According to apocryphal legends found in old folk healing books, he suffered from leprosy and was cured after receiving a letter and a cloth bearing the face of Jesus (Mandylion). Abgar's Letter circulated for centuries in Romanian villages as a sacred talisman, worn around the neck by the sick to ward off plague, epilepsy, fevers, or difficult births.
• Achalasia — A rare primary motor disorder of the esophagus, characterized by the absence of normal peristalsis in the esophageal body and the defective or incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter during swallowing. This neurodegenerative condition leads to food accumulation in the esophagus, causing its progressive dilation, clinically manifesting as dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), regurgitation, retrosternal pain, and weight loss.
• Agave salmiana — A massive and imposing species of succulent plant within the genus Agave, native to the central and southern regions of Mexico, commonly known as maguey pulquero. This gigantic plant is characterized by a huge rosette composed of long, extremely fleshy, dark green leaves, elegantly curved outward and armed with massive marginal teeth, being the primary species historically and currently used for producing the traditional Mexican fermented beverage known as pulque.
• Alluvial deposits — A rare plural form or local collective variant for repeated accumulations of alluvium, sediments, silt, and woody debris deposited along a riverbed following several successive floods. It defines the unstable microrelief made of gravel bars and alluvial ridges.
• AGU — An official international geographical abbreviation or administrative code utilized in a standard manner to denote the state or city of Aguascalientes in Mexico; it can also represent a proper toponymic name found in various cartographic gazetteers or global statistical databases.
• Aguascalientes — A federal state located in the north-central region of Mexico, as well as the name of its capital city, widely recognized for its intense industrial activity, historic vineyards, and the natural hot springs that gave it its name (meaning 'hot waters' in Spanish). It represents a major logistical and cultural hub within the Mexican economic infrastructure.
• Mulberry tree — A regional popular name given to the mulberry tree (genus Morus); it can also refer directly to the edible, sweet fruit of this tree. The leaves of this plant serve as the primary and essential food source for silkworms within sericulture operations.
• Mulberry — The edible, juicy, and sweet fruit of the mulberry tree, consisting of a structural aggregate of small drupes (multiple fruit), changing color from greenish-white to deep red or black as it matures; commonly known as a mulberry.
• Large mulberry tree — A regional or augmentative popular name used to denote a very large mulberry tree (genus Morus) featuring a thick trunk and an extensively developed canopy, or an old, wild specimen. In certain local dialects, the term also indicates black mulberry varieties that yield bulky fruits.
• Mulberry cluster — An archaic or regional collective noun used in certain Romanian dialects to denote the entirety of fallen or gathered mulberry fruits (dude), or a small, spontaneous orchard consisting of trees from the Morus genus.
• Cooing — A regional or archaic onomatopoeic term used to describe the specific cooing, guttural sounds, and early vocalizations emitted by infants before developing articulate speech; as an adjective, it describes a child making these sweet sounds or a gentle, coddled behavioral manifestation.
• Agulhas — A geographical proper name denoting Cape Agulhas (Cabo das Agulhas), the official southernmost tip of the African continent located in South Africa, marking the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans; the term also names the famous warm western boundary ocean current (Agulhas Current) flowing southward along the east coast of Africa.
• Agung — An active stratovolcano located on the island of Bali, Indonesia, representing the highest geographical point of the island, with an elevation exceeding three thousand meters. In local Indonesian culture and Balinese Hinduism, this mountain is considered deeply sacred, viewed as the central axis of the universe and the dwelling place of the gods, hosting the famous Pura Besakih temple complex on its slopes.
• Unripe grape — A regional or archaic Romanian dialectal term used to denote unripe, green, and sour grapes (aguridă); in an extended sense, it can refer to the highly acidic juice extracted from these unripe berries, historically used in traditional cooking to sour traditional soups.
• Unripe grape — A rare regional or archaic Romanian dialectal form used as a phonetic variant for 'aguridă', denoting unripe, green, and highly sour grapes. In a traditional culinary sense, the term can also refer to the acidic juice pressed from these unripe berries, historically used to sour dishes in the absence of vinegar or lemons.
• Fruit thinning — The act of thinning or harvesting unripe fruits and its result; a regional or archaic term used in certain pomicultural communities to describe the manual process of thinning green, unripe, or raw fruits (such as verjuice grapes) to ensure optimal structural development and superior sugar accumulation in the remaining crop on the branches.
• Thinned — Having undergone the thinning process; an orchard tree, grapevine, or agricultural plot cleared of the surplus of green or unripe fruits to favor the qualitative development of the remaining yield. In a regional sense, it describes the state of a thinned cluster according to traditional techniques.
• Unripe grape — An unripe, green, and highly sour grape, used historically or in traditional cuisine to produce an intensely acidic juice (verjuice) utilized to sour traditional soups and sauces. In a broader sense, the term also describes other fruits picked before full ripening that retain a high level of astringency.
• Verjuice vessel — A regional or archaic Romanian dialectal term used to denote a wild grapevine cutting or an un-grafted vine that produces exclusively small, green, and sour grapes (aguride); it can also refer to a specific wooden vessel or container used in old rural households for crushing and storing the acidic juice obtained from unripe grapes.
• Small unripe grape — A rare regional or archaic Romanian diminutive form used in certain dialects to denote a small 'aguridă', a tiny berry, or a very young, highly sour green grape cluster in its earliest developmental stages after flowering. The term carries an affectionate or descriptive connotation for newly formed grapevine fruits.