peises
plural of peise
peises
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of peise
• espies
Source: Wiktionary
Peise, n. Etym: [See Poise.]
Definition: A weight; a poise. [Obs.] "To weigh pence with a peise." Piers Plowman.
Peise, v. t.
Definition: To poise or weight. [Obs.] Chaucer. Lest leaden slumber peise me down. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
