“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ALPIST
Al"pist, Al"pi*a, n. Etym: [F.: cf. Sp. & Pg. alpiste.]
Definition: The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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