“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PERGAMENTACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
pergamentaceous (not comparable)
(biology, now chiefly, botany) Reminiscent of parchment.
Synonyms
• parchmenty (informal)
• pergameneous
Source: Wiktionary
Per`ga*me"no*us, Per`ga*men*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [L. pergamena parchment. See Parchment.]
Definition: Like parchment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MECHANISM
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
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