jade berg

jade berg n. an iceberg made of highly compressed greenish ice. Editorial Note: Great photos of jade bergs can be found here, here, and here. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Just the Tips of the Hippo’s Ears

In English, the tip of the iceberg refers metaphorically to a small visible part of something immense. In Afrikaans, there’s a phrase suggesting the same thing that translates as “the tips of the hippo’s ears.” This is part of a complete episode...

Diamond Dust (episode #1585)

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