BOUNTEOUS

big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded

(adjective) given or giving freely; “was a big tipper”; “the bounteous goodness of God”; “bountiful compliments”; “a freehanded host”; “a handsome allowance”; “Saturday’s child is loving and giving”; “a liberal backer of the arts”; “a munificent gift”; “her fond and openhanded grandfather”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bounteous (comparative more bounteous, superlative most bounteous)

(of a person) Inclined to be generous.

(of a gift, etc.) Liberal or abundant.

Source: Wiktionary


Boun"te*ous, a. Etym: [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.]

Definition: Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. But O, thou bounteous Giver of all good. Cowper.

– Boun"te*ous*ly, adv.

– Boun"te*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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