MEALWORM

mealworm

(noun) the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mealworm (plural mealworms)

The larval stage of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor), a species of darkling beetle..

Source: Wiktionary



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12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

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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