EFFLEURAGE

effleurage

(noun) a rhythmic stroking; “effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

effleurage (countable and uncountable, plural effleurages)

(massage) A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands.

Verb

effleurage (third-person singular simple present effleurages, present participle effleuraging, simple past and past participle effleuraged)

(massage) To gently stroke the skin in a circular motion with the palm of one's hands.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 June 2025

PEOPLE

(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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