Barbados
(noun) easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela
Barbados
(noun) a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bar*ba"dos or Bar*ba"does, n.
Definition: A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc. Barbados cherry (Bot.), a genus of trees of the West Indies (Malpighia) with an agreeably acid fruit resembling a cherry.
– Barbados leg (Med.), a species of elephantiasis incident to hot climates.
– Barbados nuts, the seeds of the Jatropha curcas, a plant growing in South America and elsewhere. The seeds and their acrid oil are used in medicine as a purgative. See Physic nut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
