CALEFACIENTS

Noun

calefacients

plural of calefacient

Source: Wiktionary


CALEFACIENT

Cal`e*fa"cient, a. Etym: [L. calefaciens p. pr. of calefacere to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make.]

Definition: Making warm; heating. [R.]

Cal`e*fa"cient, n.

Definition: A substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon