FOUNDLING

foundling, abandoned infant

(noun) a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foundling (plural foundlings)

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

Anagrams

• unfolding

Source: Wiktionary


Found"ling, n. Etym: [OE. foundling, fundling; finden to find + - ling; cf. fĂĽndling, findling. See Find, v. t., and -ling.]

Definition: A deserted or exposed infant; a child found without a parent or owner. Foundling hospital, a hospital for foundlings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NAUSEATING

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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