STYPSIS

astringency, stypsis

(noun) the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stypsis

astringency

The use or the action of a styptic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 November 2024

ARCTIID

(noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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