CARIOUS

carious

(adjective) (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

carious (comparative more carious, superlative most carious)

Having caries (bone or tooth decay); decayed, rotten.

Anagrams

• curiosa

Source: Wiktionary


Ca"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. cariosus, fr. caries dacay.]

Definition: Affected with caries; decaying; as, a carious tooth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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