A*pot"o*me, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Math.)
Definition: The difference between two quantities commensurable only in power, as between sq. root2 and 1, or between the diagonal and side of a square.
2. (Mus)
Definition: The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
