PEMBINA

Etymology

Noun

pembina (plural pembinas)

Viburnum edule, the squashberry, the lowbush cranberry.

One of the edible berries of this plant, from which jam may be produced.

Noun

Pembina (plural Pembinas)

A member of the Pembina Band of Chippewa Indians, a historical band of Chippewa (Ojibwe), originally living along the Red River of the North and its tributaries.

Proper noun

Pembina

A neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

An unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri, United States.

A small city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States, near the Canadian border.

A river in Alberta, Canada.

A river in Manitoba, Canada, and North Dakota, USA.

Source: Wiktionary



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(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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