ELATERIUMS

ELATERIUM

El`a*te"ri*um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Elater.]

Definition: A cathartic substance obtained, in the form of yellowish or greenish cakes, as the dried residue of the juice of the wild or squirting cucumber (Ecballium agreste, formerly called Momordica Elaterium).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; ā€œthe area is well populatedā€; ā€œforests populated with all kinds of wild lifeā€


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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