LIF

Lif, n. Etym: [Written also lief.]

Definition: The fiber by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 December 2024

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(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”


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