calorific
(adjective) heat-generating; “the calorific properties of fuels”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calorific (comparative more calorific, superlative most calorific)
Relating to calories.
(physics) Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
Antonym: frigorific
(US, of food) High in calories and thus likely fattening.
• caloric (US)
Source: Wiktionary
Cal`o*rif"ic, a. Etym: [L. calorificus; calor heat + facere to make; cf. F. calorifique.]
Definition: Possessing the quality of producing heat; heating. Calorific rays, the invisible, heating rays which emanate from the sum, and burning and heated bodies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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.
