ETRUSCAN

Etruscan

(noun) a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


E*trus"can, n. Etym: [L. Etruscus.]

Definition: Of or relating to Etruria.

– n.

Definition: A native or inhabitant of Etruria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 April 2025

SUPERFETATION

(noun) fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; “superfetation is normal in some animal species”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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