You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
scutes
plural of scute
• cestus
Source: Wiktionary
Scute, n. Etym: [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.]
1. A small shield. [Obs.] Skelton.
2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.