CONCESSIVE

concessive

(adjective) of or pertaining to concession

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

concessive (comparative more concessive, superlative most concessive)

Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding

Noun

concessive (plural concessives)

(grammar) A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although".

Source: Wiktionary


Con*ces"sive, a. Etym: [L. concessivus.]

Definition: Implying concession; as, a concessive conjunction. Lowth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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