maenad
(noun) (Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
maenad
(noun) an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
maenad (plural maenads or maenades)
(Greek mythology) A female follower of Dionysus, associated with intense reveling.
An excessively wild or emotional woman.
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Source: Wiktionary
Mæ"nad, n. Etym: [L. Maenas, -adis, Gr.
1. A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus.
2. A frantic or frenzied woman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
