kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil
(noun) a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kerosene (countable and uncountable, plural kerosenes)
A petroleum-based thin and colorless fuel
Synonym: paraffin (UK)
• coal oil
• kero
• lamp oil
Source: Wiktionary
Ker"o*sene`, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists chiefly of several hydrocarbons of the methane series.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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.
