PARNASSIAN

Par*nas"sian, a. Etym: [L. Parnassius.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Parnassus.

Par*nas"sian, n. Etym: [See Parnassus.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to the genus Parnassius. They inhabit the mountains, both in the Old World and in America.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 June 2025

ALLERGIC

(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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