Flau"to, n. Etym: [It.]
Definition: A flute. Flaute piccolo ( Etym: [It., little flute], an octave flute.
– Flauto traverso ( Etym: [It., transverse flute], the German flute, held laterally, instead of being played, like the old flĂ»te a bec, with a mouth piece at the end.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
