corvee
(noun) unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
corvee (countable and uncountable, plural corvees)
Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
Labor, especially for roads or dams, in lieu of taxes.
Source: Wiktionary
Cor`vee" (kr`v" or -v"), n. Etym: [F. corvée, fr. LL. corvada, corrogata, fr. L. corrogare to entreat togetther; cor- + rogare to ask.] (Feudal Law)
Definition: An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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.
