LUBRICOUS

Etymology

Adjective

lubricous (comparative more lubricous, superlative most lubricous)

(mycology, biology) slimy to the touch.

Source: Wiktionary


Lu"bri*cous, a. Etym: [L. lubricus.]

Definition: Lubric.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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