DOLABRIFORM

dolabriform, dolabrate

(adjective) having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dolabriform (comparative more dolabriform, superlative most dolabriform)

Shaped like the head of an axe or hatchet.

Source: Wiktionary


Do*lab"ri*form, a. Etym: [L. dolabra a mattock + -form.]

Definition: Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some shellfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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