douceur (countable and uncountable, plural douceurs)
Sweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
(obsolete) Sweet speech: a compliment.
A sweetener: a gift offered to sweeten another's attitude, a tip or bribe.
(UK) A tax break provided as an inducement to sell valuable items (especially art) to public collections rather than on the open market.
• (sweet speech): See praise
• (sweetener): See gift, gratuity, and bribe
Source: Wiktionary
Dou`ceur", n. Etym: [F., fr. doux sweet. See Douce.]
1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. Chesterfield.
2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
