COUCHEES

Noun

couchees

plural of couchee

Source: Wiktionary


COUCHEE

Cou"chee (k"sh; F. k"sh"), n. Etym: [F. couch a sleeping place from coucher. See Couch, v. t. ]

Definition: A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince. [Obs.] Dryden. The duke's levees and couchees were so crowded that the antechambers were full. Bp. Burnet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NAUSEATING

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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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