āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ASBOLIN
As"bo*lin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: A peculiar acrid and bitter oil, obtained from wood soot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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