HERPETICS

HERPETIC

Her*pet"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. herpétique.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, the herpes; partaking of the nature of herpes; as, herpetic eruptions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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