HURRIER

Etymology

Noun

hurrier (plural hurriers)

A person who hurries.

(British, obsolete) A young boy or girl employed in a coal mine to drag baskets or small wagons full of coal from the coal face where it was mined, up to the surface.

Source: Wiktionary


Hur"ri*er, n.

Definition: One who hurries or urges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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