capillaire (countable and uncountable, plural capillaires)
(archaic) A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
(archaic) Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.
Source: Wiktionary
Cap`il*laire", n. Etym: [F. capillaire maiden-hair; sirop de capillaire capillaire; fr. L. herba capillaris the maidenhair.]
1. A sirup prepared from the maiden-hair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
2. Any simple sirup flavored with orange flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
