DRUXY

Etymology

Adjective

druxy

(of wood, obsolete, outside, dialects) Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed.

Source: Wiktionary


Drux"ey, Drux"y, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish color; -- said of timber. Weale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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