pickery (plural pickeries)
A place where cotton is picked.
(Scotland) petty theft
Source: Wiktionary
Pick"er*y, n. Etym: [From Pick to steal; or perhaps from Pickeer.]
Definition: Petty theft. [Scot.] Holinshed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
