ELIXATE

E*lix"ate, v. t. Etym: [L. elixatus, p. p. of elixare to seethe, fr. elixus thoroughly boiled; e + lixare to boil, lix ashes.]

Definition: To boil; to seethe; hence, to extract by boiling or seething. [Obs.] Cockeram.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 November 2024

SHEET

(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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