chintz
(noun) a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chintz (countable and uncountable, plural chintzes)
A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs.
Source: Wiktionary
Chintz, n.; pl. Chintzes. Etym: [Hindi chint spotted cotton clooth, chinta spot.]
Definition: Cotton cloth, printed with flowers and other devices, in a number of different colors, and often glazed. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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.
