babu, baboo
(noun) used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English āMrā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
baboo (plural baboos)
Dated form of babu.
Source: Wiktionary
Ba"boo, Ba"bu, n. Etym: [Hind. bab ]
Definition: A Hindoo gentleman; native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire. Whitworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
The worldās most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet ā 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.
