SECATEURS

secateurs

(noun) small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

secateurs pl (plural only)

(chiefly, British) Small, handheld pruning shears.

Synonyms

• pruning shears

Anagrams

• traceuses

Source: Wiktionary



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15 December 2024

DIALECT

(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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