hundredweight, cwt, short hundredweight, centner, cental, quintal
(noun) a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cental (plural centals)
(historical) A weight of one hundred avoirdupois pounds.
Synonym: hundredweight (Canada, US)
cental (not comparable)
Relating to a hundred.
• Lancet, cantel, cantle, lancet
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"tal, n. Etym: [L. centum a hundred.]
Definition: A weight of one hundred pounds avoirdupois; -- called in many parts of the United States a Hundredweight.
Cen"tal, n.
Definition: Relating to a hundred. Cental system, the method of buying and selling by the cental, or hundredweight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
