“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ACCENTOR
accentor
(noun) small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
accentor (plural accentors)
Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
(obsolete) The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
(music, obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
Anagrams
• concreta
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cen"tor, n. Etym: [L. ad. + cantor singer, canere to sing.]
1. (Mus.)
Definition: One who sings the leading part; the director or leader. [Obs.]
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GROIN
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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