IONIDIUM

I`o*nid"i*um, n. Etym: [NL. Cf. Iodine.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of violaceous plants, chiefly found in tropical America, some species of which are used as substitutes for ipecacuanha.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 November 2024

FRUMP

(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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