pickaninny, piccaninny, picaninny
(noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pickaninny (plural pickaninnies)
(colloquial, now, offensive, ethnic slur) A black child. [from 17th c.]
pickaninny (not comparable)
(now, rare) Little, small. [from 18th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Pick"a*nin`ny, n.; pl. Pickaninnies. Etym: [Cf. Sp. pequeño little, young.]
Definition: A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. [U.S. & West Indies]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
