PEBRINE

Noun

pebrine (uncountable)

Alternative form of pébrine

Source: Wiktionary


Pe`brine", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: An epidemic disease of the silkworm, characterized by the presence of minute vibratory corpuscles in the blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 June 2025

SUFFOCATION

(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”


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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.

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