CHACONINE

Noun

chaconine (countable and uncountable, plural chaconines)

(organic compound) A steroidal glycoalkaloid chemical compound found in plants of the family Solanaceae, responsible for the bitter taste of unripe potatoes.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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