PUERILITY

childishness, puerility

(noun) a property characteristic of a child

childhood, puerility

(noun) the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

puerility (countable and uncountable, plural puerilities)

The state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile.

That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is insipid or silly.

Source: Wiktionary


Pu`er*il"i*ty, n.; pl. Puerilities. Etym: [L. puerilitas: cf. F. puérilité.]

1. The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness. Sir T. Browne.

2. That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is flat, insipid, or silly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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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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