cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern
(noun) a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
zither, cither, zithern
(noun) a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cither (plural cithers)
Alternative form of cittern
• Triche, crieth, itcher, rhetic, thrice
Source: Wiktionary
4 June 2025
(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”
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.
