samite
(noun) a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
samite (countable and uncountable, plural samites)
A material of rich silk, sometimes with gold threads, especially prized during the Middle Ages.
• Amesti, Maties, aimest, maiest, maties, misate, miseat, semita, tamise
Source: Wiktionary
Sa"mite, a. Etym: [OF. samit, LL. samitum, examitum, from LGr. Six, and cf. Dimity.]
Definition: A species of silk stuff, or taffeta, generally interwoven with gold. Tennyson. In silken samite she was light arrayed. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
