dogtooth
(noun) a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England
canine, canine tooth, eyetooth, eye tooth, dogtooth, cuspid
(noun) one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dogtooth (plural dogteeth)
A canine tooth
(architecture) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
Source: Wiktionary
Dog"tooth`, n.; pl. Dogteeth (.
1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament. Dogtooth spar (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite.
– Dogtooth violet (Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower. [Written also dog's-tooth violet.]
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 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.
