GINGIVA

gingiva, gum

(noun) the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gingiva (plural gingivae)

(anatomy) The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.

Source: Wiktionary



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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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