INSIPIDITY

blandness, insipidity, insipidness

(noun) lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property

boringness, dreariness, insipidness, insipidity

(noun) extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

insipidity (countable and uncountable, plural insipidities)

(uncountable) The condition of being insipid; insipidness.

(countable) Something that is insipid; an insipid utterance, sight, object, etc.

Synonyms

• insipidness

• wearishness

Source: Wiktionary


In`si*pid"i*ty, In*sip"id*ness, n. Etym: [Cf. F. insipidité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being insipid; vapidity. "Dryden's lines shine strongly through the insipidity of Tate's." Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SYCAMORE

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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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