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Monday, May 04, 2009
Gem of an Anagram
Which of the following is not an anagram of a gem?
riznoc
modnaid
niznai
pirehpsa
thincaj
Sorry Tabitha, Jacinth is a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone (from wikipedia). Sadeesh is right. Niznai is an anagram of zinnia which is a type of plant.
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thincaj
ReplyDeleteRiznoc - Zircon
ReplyDeleteModnaid - diamond
Niznai - ????
Pirehpsa - Sapphire
Thincaj - Jacinth
Answer: niznai
Sorry Tabitha, Jacinth is a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone (from wikipedia). Sadeesh is right. Niznai is an anagram of zinnia which is a type of plant.
ReplyDeleteThe anagram solutions are:
ReplyDeleteRiznoc - Zircon
Modnaid - diamond
Niznai - ZINNIA
Pirehpsa - Sapphire
Thincaj - Jacinth
Out of these only ZINNIA is not a kind of gem.
It is rather a kind of Flower!!