Variant of collet.
cullet (countable and uncountable, plural cullets)
Scrap glass which is melted down for reuse.
A small central plane in the back of a cut gem.
Source: Wiktionary
Cul"let (kl"lt), n. Etym: [From Cull, v. t. ]
Definition: Broken glass for remelting.
Cul"let, n. Etym: [A dim. from F. cul back.]
Definition: A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See Collet, 3 (b).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
