BEURRES

BEURRE

Beur*ré", n. Etym: [F., fr. beurre butter.] (Bot.)

Definition: A beurré (or buttery) pear, one with the meas, Beurré d'Anjou; Beurré Clairgeau.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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