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【TED】Mark Plotkin: What the people of the Amazon know that you don’t
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CUChou posted on 2015/04/06Ever wondered what ancient wisdom about healing plants is hidden in the Amazon? This fascinating talk dives into ethnobotany, exploring how indigenous communities use medicinal frogs and plants, and why their knowledge is crucial for conservation. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding of this incredible rainforest!
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
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- To be alive
- To make your home in a house or town
- Adjective
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
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