RILIEVO

relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief

(noun) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rilievo (plural rilievos or rilievi)

(art) A relief.

Source: Wiktionary


Ri*lie"vo, n.Etym: [It. See Relief.] (Sculp. & Arch.)

Definition: Same as Relief, n.,5.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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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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