BOOMDAS

Boom"das, n. Etym: [D. boom tree + das badger.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small African hyracoid mammal (Dendrohyrax arboreus) resembling the daman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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