PESTILLATION

Pes`til*la"tion, n. Etym: [LL. pestillum, L. pistillum. See Pestle.]

Definition: The act of pounding and bruising with a pestle in a mortar. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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