OLEOPHILIC

oleophilic

(adjective) having a strong affinity for oils rather than water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

oleophilic (comparative more oleophilic, superlative most oleophilic)

Having an affinity for oil (rather than for water)

Source: Wiktionary



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COWBERRY

(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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