netsukes
plural of netsuke
Source: Wiktionary
Net"su*ke, n. [Jap.]
Definition: In Japanese costume and decorative art, a small object carved in wood, ivory, bone, or horn, or wrought in metal, and pierced with holes for cords by which it is connected, for convenience, with the inro, the smoking pouch (tabako-ire), and similar objects carried in the girdle. It is now much used on purses sold in Europe and America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 July 2025
(adjective) ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch; “monarchal government”; “monarchical systems”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
