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gorgon

[gawr-guhn] / ˈgɔr gən /


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Mountain yam, bamboo pith and shoots, lotus seeds and gorgon fruit, which Yin says “looks like chickpeas, and tastes like tapioca,” all appear on his menu, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025

Instead of an evil monster, Haynes’s Medusa is a beloved gorgon sister with a keen intellect and a curiosity about the human world.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023

I knew I wasn’t a gorgon, but I guessed that if 10 strangers were to look at a photo of me, probably about four or five of them would find me attractive.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2016

Jenny is an amusingly drawn gorgon of greed.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2016

The first time he’d seen the gorgon, posing as a Bargain Mart greeter with a big green button that read: Welcome!

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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