SACCHAROIDAL

Adjective

saccharoidal (comparative more saccharoidal, superlative most saccharoidal)

(mineralogy) Having a texture like granulated sugar.

Source: Wiktionary


Sac"cha*roid, Sac`cha*roid"al, a. Etym: [L. saccharon sugar + -oid: cf. F. saccharoïde.]

Definition: resembling sugar, as in taste, appearance, consistency, or composition; as, saccharoidal limestone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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