ELFLOCK

Etymology

Noun

elflock (plural elflocks)

(now rare) A lock of hair that is tangled.

Source: Wiktionary


Elf"lock`, n.

Definition: Hair matted, or twisted into a knot, as if by elves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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