MANDUCUS

Man*du"cus, n. Etym: [L., fr. manducare to chew.] (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A grotesque mask, representing a person chewing or grimacing, worn in processions and by comic actors on the stage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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