handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum
(noun) a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
Source: WordNet® 3.1
handbook (plural handbooks)
A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size.
(US, gambling) A place where illicit bets can be placed.
• manual
• book hand
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"book`, n. Etym: [Hand + book; cf. AS. handb, or G. handbuch.]
Definition: A book of reference, to be carried in the hand; a manual; a guidebook.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
