Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
pianos
plural of piano
• Pasion
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*a"no, a. & adv. Etym: [It., even, smooth, soft, fr. L. planus even, level.] (Mus.)
Definition: Soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.)
Pi*an"o, Pi*an"o*for`te, n. Etym: [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see Plain, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see Fort).] (Mus.)
Definition: A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a sreies of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. Dumb piano. See Digitorium.
– Grand piano. See under Grand.
– Square piano, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case.
– Upright piano, one with an upright frame and vertical wires.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.