TARTARIAN

Tar*ta"ri*an, Tar*tar"ic, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars. Tartarian lamb (Bot.), Scythian lamb. See Barometz.

Tar*ta"ri*an, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The name of some kinds of cherries, as the Black Tartarian, or the White Tartarian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 January 2025

CHELICERA

(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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