GIDGEE

gidgee, stinking wattle, Acacia cambegei

(noun) scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gidgee (plural gidgees)

(AU) Any of various trees of the genus Acacia, especially Acacia cambagei. [from 19th c.]

A type of long spear made from this wood.

Source: Wiktionary



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AGITATION

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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