Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
spayed
(adjective) (of a female animal) having the ovaries removed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spayed
simple past tense and past participle of spay
Source: Wiktionary
Spay, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Spaying.] Etym: [Cf. Armor. spac'hein, spaza to geld, W. dyspaddu to geld, L. spado a eunuch, Gr.
Definition: To remove or extirpate the ovaries of, as a sow or a bitch; to castrate (a female animal).
Spay, n. Etym: [Cf. Spade a spay, Spay, v. t.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The male of the red deer in his third year; a spade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.