SOLAS

Sol"as, n.

Definition: Solace. [Obs.] Chaucer.

SOLA

So"la, a. Etym: [L., fem. of solus.]

Definition: See Solus.

So"la, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Bot.)

Definition: A leguminous plant (Æschynomene aspera) growing in moist places in Southern India and the East Indies. Its pithlike stem is used for making hats, swimming-jackets, etc. [Written also solah, shola.]

So"lus, masc. a., So"la, fem. a. Etym: [L.]

Definition: Alone; -- chiefly used in stage directions, and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 May 2025

UNEXPLOITED

(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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