ordure (countable and uncountable, plural ordures)
Dung, excrement.
Synonym: Thesaurus:feces
(by extension) Dirt, filth.
(by extension) Something regarded as contaminating or perverting the morals; obscene material.
• dourer
Source: Wiktionary
Or"dure, n. Etym: [F. ordure, OF. ord filthy, foul, fr. L. horridus horrid. See Horrid.]
1. Dung; excrement; fæces. Shak.
2. Defect; imperfection; fault. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
