piton
(noun) a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
piton (plural pitons)
(climbing) A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).
Coordinate terms: nut, chockstone, chock
Hyponyms: bong, knifeblade, RURP
piton (third-person singular simple present pitons, present participle pitoning, simple past and past participle pitoned)
(climbing) To put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing.
• Pinto, Point, opt in, opt-in, pinot, pinto, point, potin
Source: Wiktionary
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
