SYRTES

Noun

syrtes

plural of syrtis

Anagrams

• Streys, Styers, tressy

Source: Wiktionary


SYRTIS

Syr"tis, n.; pl. Syrtes. Etym: [See Syrt.]

Definition: A quicksand. Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea Nor good dry land. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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