“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
croceins
plural of crocein
• conciser, cornices
Source: Wiktionary
Cro"ce*in (kr"s-n), n. Etym: [See Croceous.] (Chem.)
Definition: A name given to any one of several yellow or scarlet dyestuffs of artificial production and complex structure. In general they are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States