FOLKLORE

folklore

(noun) the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

folklore (countable and uncountable, plural folklores)

The tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population.

Source: Wiktionary


Folk"lore`, n., or; Folk" lore`

Definition: . Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people. Trench.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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