Old Dutch spelleken a small pin. Compare spill
spilikin (plural spilikins)
(cribbage) A small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
(in the plural) a game played with such pegs, pushpin.
A jackstraw or pickup stick.
(in the plural) The game of jackstraws or pick up sticks.
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Source: Wiktionary
Spil"i*kin, n. Etym: [OD. spelleken a small pin. See Spill a splinter.]
Definition: One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (spilikins), a game played with such pieces; pushpin. [Written also spillikin, spilliken.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
