STERNWHEELER

sternwheeler

(noun) a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Stern"-wheel`er, n.

Definition: A steamboat having a stern wheel instead of side wheels. [Colloq. U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

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

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