PLAYTHING

plaything, toy

(noun) an artifact designed to be played with

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plaything (plural playthings)

A thing or person intended for playing with.

Synonyms

• (a thing intended for playing with): toy

Source: Wiktionary


Play"thing`, n.

Definition: A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse. A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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