CHIRONOMID

Noun

chironomid (plural chironomids)

(informal) Any of the non-biting midges or Chironomidae, a family of true flies within the order Diptera.

Anagrams

• monorchiid

Source: Wiktionary



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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