Levantine
(adjective) of or relating to the Levant or its inhabitants; “the Levantine coast”
Levantine
(noun) (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Levantine (not comparable)
Of the Levant, the Eastern Mediterranean.
Levantine (plural Levantines)
synonym of Franco-Levantine.
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Source: Wiktionary
Le*vant"ine, a. Etym: [F. levantin, or It. levantino. See Levant, n.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Levant. J. Spencer.
Le*vant"ine, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the Levant.
2. Etym: [F. levantine, or It. levantina.]
Definition: A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
