DENTALIUM

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

dentalium (plural dentalia or dentaliums)

Any of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium.

Anagrams

• datum line, luminated, malunited

Source: Wiktionary


Den*ta"li*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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