BUCCINUM

Buc"ci*num, n. Etym: [L., a trumpet, a trumpet shell.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of large univalve mollusks abundant in the arctic seas. It includes the common whelk (B. undatum).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 March 2025

CATECHISM

(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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