CATARACTOUS

Etymology

Adjective

cataractous (comparative more cataractous, superlative most cataractous)

(archaic) Of the nature of a cataract in the eye.

(archaic) Affected with cataract.

Source: Wiktionary


Cat`a*rac"tous, a.

Definition: Of the nature of a cataract in the eye; affected with cataract.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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