CHTHONOPHAGY

Chthon`o*pha"gi*a, Chtho*noph"a*gy, n. Etym: [NL. chthonophagia; Gr.

Definition: A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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13 February 2025

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(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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