LINCRUSTA

Noun

lincrusta (usually uncountable, plural lincrustas)

Alternative spelling of Lincrusta

Etymology

Noun

Lincrusta (uncountable)

A wallcovering made from a paste of gelled linseed oil and woodflour spread on heavy canvas and embossed with a pattern.

Source: Wiktionary



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STORY

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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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