pulvillio (countable and uncountable, plural pulvillios)
(now, rare, historical) A kind of perfumed cosmetic powder, applied to the skin, hair or wig; pulvil. [from 17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Pul*vil"li*o, Pul*vil"lo, n. Etym: [See Pulvil.]
Definition: A kind of perfume in the form of a powder, formerly much used,
– often in little bags. Smells of incense, ambergris, and pulvillios. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
