Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
lesbian, sapphic
(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman
Sapphic
(adjective) a meter used by Sappho and named after her
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Sapphic (not comparable)
Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
(poetry) Of a certain kind of verse reputed to have been invented by Sappho, consisting of five metrical feet, of which the first, fourth, and fifth are trochees, the second is a spondee, and the third a dactyl.
Alternative letter-case form of sapphic: relating to sexual or romantic intimacy between women.
Sapphic (plural Sapphics)
(poetry) A Sapphic verse.
A person who is sapphic.
sapphic (not comparable)
Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.
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sapphic (plural sapphics)
Alternative letter-case form of Sapphic
Source: Wiktionary
Sap"phic, a. Etym: [L. Sapphicus, Gr.
1. Of or pertaining to Sappho, the Grecian poetess; as, Sapphic odes; Sapphic verse.
2. (Pros.)
Definition: Belonging to, or in the manner of, Sappho; -- said of a certain kind of verse reputed to have been invented by Sappho, consisting of five feet, of which the first, fourth, and fifth are trochees, the second is a spondee, and the third a dactyl.
Sap"phic, n. (Pros.)
Definition: A Sapphic verse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.