encaustics
plural of encaustic
• succinates
Source: Wiktionary
En*caus"tic, a. Etym: [L. encausticus, Gr. encaustique. See Caustic, and cf. Ink.] (Fine Arts)
Definition: Prepared by means of heat; burned in. Encaustic painting (Fine Arts), painting by means of wax with which the colors are combined, and which is afterwards fused with hot irons, thus fixing the colors.
– Encaustic tile (Fine Arts), an earthenware tile which has a decorative pattern and is not wholly of one color.
En*caus"tic, n. Etym: [L. encaustica, Gr. encaustique. See Encaustic, a.]
Definition: The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
