Anagrams of: CAPPADOCIA

• stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

• any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

• tropical American tree producing cacao beans

• an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

• United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)

• a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine

• dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect

• magpies

• an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently

• a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing

• the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate

• large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food

• A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.

• (sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.

• A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.

• A result amongst the best three at a competition.

• A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

• A foot or footstalk.

• marked by the reception of pay

• involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby

• yielding a fair profit