eiderdown, duvet, continental quilt
(noun) a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
Source: WordNet® 3.1
duvet (plural duvets)
(British, New Zealand) A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets.
(US) A cover for a quilt or comforter.
• (padded quilt): doona (Australia); quilt (USA); continental quilt (UK)
Source: Wiktionary
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
