echidnine (uncountable)
The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes.
(organic compound) A nitrogenous base contained in this fluid, believed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus.
Source: Wiktionary
E*chid"nine (; 104), n. Etym: [See Echidna.] (Chem.)
Definition: The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain serpents; also, a nitrogenous base contained in this, and supposed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
