PIRIE

Pir"ie, n. (Naut.)

Definition: See Pirry.

Pir"ie, n. Etym: [See Pear.] (Bot.)

Definition: A pear tree. [Written also pery, pyrie.] [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 June 2025

OWNER

(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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