mountant (comparative more mountant, superlative most mountant)
(archaic) Rising
mountant (plural mountants)
(microscopy) The medium used for mounting a slide
(photography, dated) The adhesive used to affix a photograph to a mount
Source: Wiktionary
Mount"ant, a. Etym: [F. montant, p.pr. of monter. See Mount, and cf. Montant.]
Definition: Raised; high. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
