SISYPHEAN

Sisyphean

(adjective) both extremely effortful and futile

Sisyphean

(adjective) of or relating to Sisyphus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Sis`y*phe"an, a.

Definition: Relating to Sisyphus; incessantly recurring; as, Sisyphean labors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 November 2024

PLANTAIN

(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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