tablets
plural of tablet
• batlets, battels, battles
Source: Wiktionary
Ta"blet, n. Etym: [F. tablette, dim. of table. See Table.]
1. A small table or flat surface.
2. A flat piece of any material on which to write, paint, draw, or engrave; also, such a piece containing an inscription or a picture.
3. Hence, a small picture; a miniature. [Obs.]
4. pl.
Definition: A kind of pocket memorandum book.
5. A flattish cake or piece; as, tablets of arsenic were formerly worn as a preservative against the plague.
6. (Pharm.)
Definition: A solid kind of electuary or confection, commonly made of dry ingredients with sugar, and usually formed into little flat squares;
– called also lozenge, and troche, especially when of a round or rounded form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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.
