porcellaneous (comparative more porcellaneous, superlative most porcellaneous)
Of or relating to porcelain; resembling porcelain.
(zoology) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; said of certain Foraminifera.
Source: Wiktionary
Por`ce*la"ne*ous, Por`cel*la"ne*ous, a.
1. Of or pertaining to porcelain; resembling porcelain; as, porcelaneous shells.
2. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; -- said of certain Foraminifera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; āan estimable young professorā; ātrains ran with admirable precisionā; āhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
