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
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
