acquisitive
(adjective) eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; “an acquisitive mind”; “an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acquisitive (comparative more acquisitive, superlative most acquisitive)
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*quis"i*tive, a.
1. Acquired. [Obs.] He died not in his acquisitive, but in his native soil. Wotton.
2. Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 March 2025
(noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
