PERISTERIA

Per`is*te"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Peristerion.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of orchidaceous plants. See Dove plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 November 2024

DECLINE

(verb) inflect for number, gender, case, etc.; “in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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