“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
AVULSED
Verb
avulsed
simple past tense and past participle of avulse
Adjective
avulsed (not comparable)
(of a piece of flesh or body part) Having been torn off, as in an avulsion.
(of a wound) Having been caused by a piece of flesh or body part being torn off, as in an avulsion.
Source: Wiktionary
AVULSE
A*vulse", v. t. Etym: [L. avulsus, p. p. of avellere to tear off; a (ab) + vellere to pluck.]
Definition: To pluck or pull off. Shenstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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