forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
(adjective) excluded from use or mention; “forbidden fruit”; “in our house dancing and playing cards were out”; “a taboo subject”
taboo, tabu
(adjective) forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
taboo, tabu
(noun) an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
taboo, tabu
(noun) a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tabu (plural tabus)
Alternative spelling of taboo
tabu (third-person singular simple present tabus, present participle tabuing, simple past and past participle tabued)
Alternative spelling of taboo
• Batu, Taub, Tuba, abut, batu, buat, buta, tuba
Source: Wiktionary
Ta*bu", n. & v.
Definition: See Taboo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
