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Arunas' #469 Solved: 1994 Ruta - self-made car
« on: April 09, 2011, 04:31:23 PM »
Some new puzzles from me :)

What is this car?

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 02:05:31 PM »
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2011, 03:42:44 AM »

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 10:17:14 AM »
Hint: this car shares a name with a flower...

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2011, 10:26:56 AM »
Bluebell?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2011, 10:55:59 AM »
Bluebell?

No. Colour is not relevant is this case :)

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 12:17:50 PM »
Iris?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2011, 12:20:06 PM »
Iris?

No, but it does have a short name indeed! :)

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 01:59:32 PM »
Rose?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 02:17:30 PM »
Amorphophallus titanum   

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2011, 02:51:37 PM »
Rose?

No.

Amorphophallus titanum   

:yuck:

Probably the shortest name possible :D

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2011, 06:53:29 PM »
Can't find any name shorter than 4 letters (other than Ivy).
And the only other one with 4 letters is Lily.
I really can't imagine anyone calling a car either of those!
Is it 4 letters?  Or more?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2011, 09:05:30 PM »
www.nhmountainhiking.com This site has a flower index.
« Last Edit: April 20, 2011, 11:17:33 PM by whcgt »

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2011, 11:37:37 PM »
Can't find any name shorter than 4 letters (other than Ivy).
And the only other one with 4 letters is Lily.
I really can't imagine anyone calling a car either of those!
Is it 4 letters?  Or more?

It is 3 letters but I'm looking for an alternative name which is 4 letters. Not Ivy, either...

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2011, 01:27:18 AM »
Aloe?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2011, 02:35:44 AM »
Aloe?

No, but having one particular colour in mind may lead to the answer...

The flower/herb is not obscure at all!

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2011, 05:24:07 AM »
mint?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2011, 05:38:13 AM »
Sage?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2011, 06:21:22 AM »
thorax's guess is closer than Carnut's, but none of them is correct...

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2011, 07:57:43 AM »
How about Vine then?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2011, 08:58:39 AM »
medicinal herb? Sage?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #21 on: April 21, 2011, 09:45:54 AM »
medicinal herb? Sage?

Check my Reply #17!
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2011, 02:20:17 PM »
medicinal herb? Sage?

I don't think it is very medical, but wikipedia mentions some examples. Also, please note that the original name of this flower herb is a three-letter word, but I'm looking for an alternative name (4 letters).

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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2011, 05:08:45 PM »
Rue?
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Re: Arunas' #469
« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2011, 07:34:09 PM »
So if it's not vine either then how about okra?
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