ORBATE

Or"bate, a. Etym: [L. orbatus, p. p. of orbare to bereave, fr. orbus bereaved of parents or children. See Orphan.]

Definition: Bereaved; fatherless; childless. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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