CINERATION

Etymology

Noun

cineration (uncountable)

The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; cinefaction.

Anagrams

• inceration, irinotecan

Source: Wiktionary


Cin`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. cinis ashes: cf. F. cinération.]

Definition: The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; cinefaction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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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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