You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
FLAMBEAUS
Noun
flambeaus
plural of flambeau
Source: Wiktionary
FLAMBEAU
Flam"beau; n.; pl. Flambeaux or Flambeaus. Etym: [F., fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little flame, dim. of flamma flame. See Flame.]
Definition: A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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