Tamil
(adjective) of or relating to a speaker of the Tamil language or the language itself; “Tamil agglutinative phrases”
Tamil
(noun) the Dravidian language spoken since prehistoric times by the Tamil in southern India and Sri Lanka
Tamil
(noun) a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ta"mil, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Tamils, or to their language. [Written also Tamul.]
Ta"mil, n. Etym: [Written also Tamul.]
1. (Ethnol.)
Definition: One of a Dravidian race of men native of Northern Ceylon and Southern India.
2. The Tamil language, the most important of the Dravidian languages. See Dravidian, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.
