dutiful, duteous
(adjective) willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; “a dutiful child”; “a dutiful citizen”; “Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duteous (comparative more duteous, superlative most duteous)
(archaic) dutiful
(archaic) Obsequious; submissively obedient.
Source: Wiktionary
Du"te*ous, a. Etym: [From Duty.]
1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed; obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter.
2. Subservient; obsequious. Duteous to the vices of thy mistress. Shak.
– Du"te*ous*ly, adv.
– Du"te*ous*ness, n.
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”
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.
