An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
PERUVIAN
Peruvian
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; “Peruvian artifacts”
Peruvian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Peru
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pe*ru"vi*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. péruvien, Sp. peruviano.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America.
– n.
Definition: A native or an inhabitant of Peru. Peruvian balsam. See Balsam of Peru, under Balsam.
– Peruvian bark, the bitter bark of trees of various species of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy for malarial diseases. This property is due to several alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their compounds; -- called also Jesuit's bark, and cinchona. See Cinchona.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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