HOMINIES

Noun

hominies

plural of hominy

Source: Wiktionary


HOMINY

Hom"i*ny, n. Etym: [From North American Indian auhúminea parched corn.]

Definition: Maize hulled and broken, and prepared for food by being boiled in water. [U.S.] [Written also homony.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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