ORATURE

Etymology 1

Noun

orature (countable and uncountable, plural oratures)

The oral equivalent of literature: a collection of traditional folk songs, stories, etc, that is communicated orally rather than in writing. [from 1970s]

Synonym: oral literature

Etymology 2

Noun

orature (plural oratures)

(Scotland, chiefly, Christianity, archaic) Variant of oratour.

Source: Wiktionary



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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