BRINDLED

brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby

(adjective) having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

brindled (comparative more brindled, superlative most brindled)

of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted

Verb

brindled

simple past tense and past participle of brindle

Source: Wiktionary


Brin"dled, a. Etym: [A dim. form of brinded.]

Definition: Having dark streaks or spots on a gray or tawny ground; brinded. "With a brindled lion played." Churchill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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