CONIFORM

Etymology

Adjective

coniform (comparative more coniform, superlative most coniform)

Having the form of a cone

Source: Wiktionary


Co"ni*form, a. Etym: [Cone + -form: cf. F. coniforme.]

Definition: Cone-shaped; conical.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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