BELLWORTS

Noun

bellworts

plural of bellwort

Source: Wiktionary


BELLWORT

Bell"wort", n. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants (Uvularia) with yellowish bell-shaped flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HYPSOGRAPHY

(noun) the scientific study of the earth’s configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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