An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
pavonine (comparative more pavonine, superlative most pavonine)
Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
Resembling the tail of a peacock.
pavonine (uncountable)
Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
Any bird from the family Pavonidae.
Source: Wiktionary
Pav"o*nine, a. Etym: [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See Peacock.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo.
2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent. P. Cleaveland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.