DISPENSER

dispenser

(noun) a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts

dispenser

(noun) a person who dispenses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dispenser (plural dispensers)

Something or someone that dispenses things.

An object used to dispense other items.

A person who makes up prescriptions, such as an optician or pharmacist.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*pens"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, dispenses; a distributer; as, a dispenser of favors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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